ARTIFICIAL FRAME

‘Artificial Frame’ is an 8’ X 8’ X 1.5' bright orange site specific artwork created to reveal the falsities of consumerism. Found objects such as plastic trash, lampshades, and books are attached along the large square frame making the sculpture appear to be a large three dimensional picture frame. The entire piece is covered in hefty layers of orange paint that glamorizes an arrangement of clutter. Artificial Frame exists in a green field because of the color and materials. Green paired with orange and Nature paired with man made. These juxtaposing elements reveal the unnatural societal framework in place that idealizes material wealth. This work asks viewers to notice the framework of distractions that take away from their humanity. To consider the human experience outside of consumption