Big Smoke A smoke signaling device that failed miserably...(as a smoke signalling device) |
| I had this sculpture which was supposed to be a smoke signalling device . It was set up right in front of City Hall in San Francisco . After doing research at the San Francisco Public library on smoke signals I called the American Indian Movement (A.I.M.) and a young woman at A.I.M. said , " No way is there such a thing as indians using smoke signals" She chided me "What are you a boy scout ...?" she replied in a most derogatory tone. Her intonation made me feel very small. But, I thought, yes I was in the boy scouts at one time, They taught me to leave the land as if I never tread on it. Let others discover it anew. Is that so bad? So , I threw an offer into the wind ...anyone from A.I.M. could come and use this magical sculpture that would transform smoke into prose. No smoke signal experts showed up and It was very windy that evening. The smoke blew right back in my face. Hell, we can't all be indians.... but , the device was also a trojan horse Bar-B-Q. so when the smoke cleared we cooked about 300 hotdogs for the homeless on this chilly evening. Thanks to Bruce Fletcher for the grill work and all his help with these failed sky writings. |
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