NEW TOWN (2014)

New Town was created for a thematic exhibition titled, We are the River, which referred to the St. Joseph River and it's surrounding community of South Bend, IN. The shanty, made from salvaged material, was reminiscent of those found in the U.S. during the Great Depression as well as those found today in developing countries around the world. Inside, old and new versions of songs from the American Labor Movement and the Industrial Revolution competed for airwaves on a portable transistor radio. Created in a rust belt city in the aftermath of the Great Recession, the installation was a mashup of old and new, serving as a reminder of history’s penchant for repeating itself.