The American Dream
2019
15 x 96 x 3 inches
Cotton flags, wood ladder
2019
15 x 96 x 3 inches
Cotton flags, wood ladder
Several Mexican flags were disassembled, thread by thread. They're then tied together, end to end, and wrapped around an old wood ladder. This piece deals with the promise of the American Dream, and how unattainable it is for immigrants who, for a large part, farm the food and build the houses in America.