White Men in Suits
Glass beads, thread, US currency, steel
25" x 7" x 13"
2002
Available for Purchase
In The United States and perhaps elsewhere, if you are white, male, healthy, and heterosexual, and if you are lucky enough to be born into a family who loves and supports you and that values education and health care, then the world exists for your enjoyment. With just a little bit of luck, your efforts are sure to be rewarded and you will soon be in a position to decide how life will be for the people who are further down on the heap of humanity… the further away one gets from that model the more difficult it is to get your piece of the pie. I have often wondered what would happen if we as a society decided to choose a new model and suddenly, say black lesbians in wheelchairs were at the top of the heap and making 90% of the decisions that affect the rest of our lives. White Men in Suits, isn’t about that; this piece is about the power and privilege of the status quo.
White Men in Suits Detail
Glass beads, thread, US currency, steel
25" x 7" x 13"
2002
Available for Purchase
In The United States and perhaps elsewhere, if you are white, male, healthy, and heterosexual, and if you are lucky enough to be born into a family who loves and supports you and that values education and health care, then the world exists for your enjoyment. With just a little bit of luck, your efforts are sure to be rewarded and you will soon be in a position to decide how life will be for the people who are further down on the heap of humanity… the further away one gets from that model the more difficult it is to get your piece of the pie. I have often wondered what would happen if we as a society decided to choose a new model and suddenly, say black lesbians in wheelchairs were at the top of the heap and making 90% of the decisions that affect the rest of our lives. White Men in Suits, isn’t about that; this piece is about the power and privilege of the status quo.
White Men in Suits
Glass beads, thread, US currency, steel
25" x 7" x 13"
2002
Available for Purchase
In The United States and perhaps elsewhere, if you are white, male, healthy, and heterosexual, and if you are lucky enough to be born into a family who loves and supports you and that values education and health care, then the world exists for your enjoyment. With just a little bit of luck, your efforts are sure to be rewarded and you will soon be in a position to decide how life will be for the people who are further down on the heap of humanity… the further away one gets from that model the more difficult it is to get your piece of the pie. I have often wondered what would happen if we as a society decided to choose a new model and suddenly, say black lesbians in wheelchairs were at the top of the heap and making 90% of the decisions that affect the rest of our lives. White Men in Suits, isn’t about that; this piece is about the power and privilege of the status quo.
White Men in Suits
Glass beads, thread, US currency, steel
25" x 7" x 13"
2002
Available for Purchase
In The United States and perhaps elsewhere, if you are white, male, healthy, and heterosexual, and if you are lucky enough to be born into a family who loves and supports you and that values education and health care, then the world exists for your enjoyment. With just a little bit of luck, your efforts are sure to be rewarded and you will soon be in a position to decide how life will be for the people who are further down on the heap of humanity… the further away one gets from that model the more difficult it is to get your piece of the pie. I have often wondered what would happen if we as a society decided to choose a new model and suddenly, say black lesbians in wheelchairs were at the top of the heap and making 90% of the decisions that affect the rest of our lives. White Men in Suits, isn’t about that; this piece is about the power and privilege of the status quo.