Bottled (2009)

I created Bottled for a themed group show at Zilkha Gallery called Global Warning. In the context of this environmentalist art show, Bottled was pariah. I wondered here if the political realm might be subject to the same superficial forces that attract us to a heavily marketed product such as perfume. Advertisers have been quick to latch on to buzzwords like "green," "eco-friendly," and "organic" to pitch everything from tea to sneakers. Made of empty perfume bottles, this installation examined the fantasies of personal and group identity undergirding the environmental activism movement.