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Missing Monuments/ Eulogiai series: Banksy/Red Hook

This ongoing series will point to and explore relationships between older pilgrimages and fetish objects now conducted under the name of tourism. We are all familiar with the medieval pilgrimages of the devout but the history of fetishistic eulogiai is far vaster. These mementos were manufactured and sold at holy sites in ancient times to be left in tribute, to request blessings and rejuvenation, and as venerated keepsakes. New York City is full of pilgrimage sites; the Statue of Liberty for the immigrant, Ground Zero for the patriotic, Wall Street for the moneyed. But I intend to highlight and rediscover similar sites devoted to the name of ART by creating tributes which will guide devotees to the locations and provide a token to document the missing work and the travels of the art tourist. 

These heart eulogiai will be placed at the site of the removed 2013 Banksy mural periodically to mark its demise and the selfishness of those who hacked it out of the wall.

Did you collect one? Tell me about it.

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seemetellme skull plaques, ed. 25

Just for fun. Made from cast plastic, glitter and skull beads.

Did you find one? Tell me about it.

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Will-O-The-Wisp Magic Numbers a 2013 AiOP Project

200 tiny lights glowing in red, green, blue, orange or yellow made from LEDs, sparkly beads, liquid plastic, magnets and a little plastic box are being placed along 14th Street from Union Square to 8th Avenue nighty in groups of 20 to be gathered. These little lights with their numbers on the front represent that delusive or misleading hope that somehow with the evoking of a magic number all our dreams will come true.

If you found a Will-O-The-Wisp box. Click on YOUR magic number below and see what it really means! Then email, tweet or instagram and tell me all about finding your work and your magic number. See Me!

01  02  03  04  05  06  07  08
09  10  11  12  13  14  15  16
17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24
25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32
33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40

41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48
49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56
57  58  59  60  61  62  63  64
65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72
73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80

81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88

89  90  91  92  93  94  95  96

        97  98  99  100

(Hey, if you want to reserve the light in your Wisp just open the box and un-tape it. Cool huh? If your battery runs out don't just throw it away. Recycle. AND, if you want to light your number back up Bed Bath and Beyond sells the batteries.)

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Fifty-ninth series: shawabits, ed. 365 

I was in the Egyptian wing of the Metropolitan the other day and happened upon tiny turquoise statues called shawabits. They were created, one for each day of the year, and placed in the tomb to answer questions the dead pharaoh would need to ask once he awakens. I created my own from the casting of a small votive first communion figure I found in a Catholic supply shop in Louisville, a bit of paint, and some found objects – thread, string, trinkets, bells, beads, etc. They will be placed on top of ledges, tucked in corners, looking down on you from overhead beams throughout the subway stations, museums and streets - watching, waiting, there to ask and answer questions, beginning in late August.

Did you see one? Tell me!

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(Mini)Red Tag Series, Pest

The work consists of a xerox sticker of a locust and a plastic casting of a little frog. Both are mounted on a red tag with some beads and sequins. Just for fun. 

Did you see one? Tell me.

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(Mini)Red Tag Series, Touch
Consists of transparent xeroxes of my hand and multi-colored beads on a red tag. A few gold photo corners holds all in place. Just for fun!
Did you see one? Tell me.