Open our minds as we castaway

Clusters of black lines form this vessel. One may identify this form as a colonial ship, a pirate ship, or a slave ship. Animation stills merge with 18th Century etchings and political cartoons from the 1920s and 30s—layers of history and sentiment clash to form this new body that lives in-between time.

  • David Rios Ferreira
  • 2017
  • Project for Empty Space, Newark, NJ.
  • Mixed Media
  • Overhead transparencies mounted on acetate and plexi
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  • 48" x 20" x 38"
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