Horsemen (2024) Porcelain and mixed media
Throughout history men have erected monuments of their conquests and victories, paying homage to those they felt were instrumental in steering history at pivotal moments. As we stand at a crossroads in U.S. history (written Sep 15, 2024), "Horsemen" imagines what a future monument might resemble if the U.S. continues on one of its two possible trajectories.
I took inspiration for this sculpture from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who consist of "Pestilence", "Conquest" (the Shaman insurrectionist), "War" (shirtless Putin), and "Death" (Clarence Thomas). Inspiration for the general composition came from the Iwo Jima War memorial, depicting American warriors planting a flag of conquest.
I took inspiration for this sculpture from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who consist of "Pestilence", "Conquest" (the Shaman insurrectionist), "War" (shirtless Putin), and "Death" (Clarence Thomas). Inspiration for the general composition came from the Iwo Jima War memorial, depicting American warriors planting a flag of conquest.
"Pestilence" (2021), "Conquest" (2022) the Shaman insurrectionist, "War" (2023) shirtless Putin, "Death" (2024) Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (or Samuel Alito or John Roberts)