Dwell on the Past, Lose an Eye,
Forget the Past, Lose Both.
2023
string, wax, and wood, 46” x 38”
Fear of reprisal, rape, torture, and murder motivated tens of thousands of German citizens to commit mass suicide as the victorious Russians advanced. Many jumped, cut their wrists, shot themselves (and their families), or bit down on capsules of Potassium Cyanide, which ends life within 4 minutes. An Audible Gasp can be heard when respiration ceases.
2023
string, wax, and wood, 46” x 38”
Fear of reprisal, rape, torture, and murder motivated tens of thousands of German citizens to commit mass suicide as the victorious Russians advanced. Many jumped, cut their wrists, shot themselves (and their families), or bit down on capsules of Potassium Cyanide, which ends life within 4 minutes. An Audible Gasp can be heard when respiration ceases.
The Audible Gasp
The Audible Gasp, detail