Wailing Wall
Wailing Wall, 2017
wood, plexiglas, 24-channel audio collage.
When thinking about the presumed reasoning behind both the proposed physical border wall across the Southwestern U.S., and the metaphorical border wall of heavy restrictions on Middle Eastern refugees; I began to empathize with the tens of thousands of people risking their lives for the safety and betterment of their families and children. As a father of two children, I am empathetic, but often question the level of my empathy.
Wailing Wall is an idea where faceless voices cry out from a slick, manufactured wall. It is an idea that asks the viewer to slow down, sit and listen. It is an idea that questions empathy and apathy. It is an idea of self-reflection.
wood, plexiglas, 24-channel audio collage.
When thinking about the presumed reasoning behind both the proposed physical border wall across the Southwestern U.S., and the metaphorical border wall of heavy restrictions on Middle Eastern refugees; I began to empathize with the tens of thousands of people risking their lives for the safety and betterment of their families and children. As a father of two children, I am empathetic, but often question the level of my empathy.
Wailing Wall is an idea where faceless voices cry out from a slick, manufactured wall. It is an idea that asks the viewer to slow down, sit and listen. It is an idea that questions empathy and apathy. It is an idea of self-reflection.