Books, 2022

61 x 23.5 x 20 inches with pedestal

Books, binding paste, Bristol board, carpet, paint, upholstery fabric, sculpey, newsprint, sand, foam core, and wire

My mother-in-law was one of the unhappiest and most frightened people I have ever known. As she aged, her once-large world shrunk to contain only her Queens apartment, her cat, and her collection of books. This is a replica of her living room is carved into a stack of books saved from her apartment. She tried to not have the past define her future but no matter her efforts she could never overcome her past or her fear.