Carousel
2021
Kinetic Sculpture
48”x36” spray paint on canvas
16”x12”x12” reconstructed 3d wood puzzle
Memories are often distorted, missing crucial elements, or entangled with other memories. It is common to have a childhood memory of an event that never happened, or obscured and distorted beyond recognition. Every time a memory is recalled, and re-stored, it changes ever so slightly, tinted by your mood or environment at the time of the recall. Carousel is symbolic of happy childhood memory, a day at an amusement park. Growing up, I've always enjoyed 3d wood puzzles, often creating famous monument or landmark buildings. I always wondered if I could create something else other than following the instructions meticulously. And so, I re-created the carousel in my memory from a child's eye.