Flags and Banners, 2010–2014
From 2010 to 2014, I made a series of flags and banners that burlesqued the notion of allegiance, particularly in regard to the increasing nationalistic fervor in America. The textiles I used denote an array of social values: the conformity of wool suiting; the lustrous sex appeal of satin; the disco glitz of metallic spandex. Draping provided a means to further distort the images, revealing or concealing the implicit conventions of nationalism in visual culture. These flags have been exhibited at the Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles (2013); RedLine Center for Contemporary Art, Denver (2016); and Ely Center for Contemporary Art, New Haven (2017), among others.
Glory Glory, 2011; dye sublimation and screenprint on polyester, satin, fringe, flag poles, enamel; installation, dimensions variable (21.5 yards of fabric).
Glory Glory (detail images), 2011; dye sublimation and screenprint on polyester, satin, fringe, flag poles, enamel; installation, dimensions variable.
Flag for Regarding Flags, 2011; polyester, wool suiting, satin; 35.5 x 57.5 in.
Flag for Westward Expansion, 2011; polyester, wool suiting, satin, lycra; 29 x 44 in.
Flag for Generals, 2013; polyester, wool suiting, satin, fringe; 27 x 46 in.
Flag for Gazing into the Future, 2014; polyester, wool suiting, satin, lycra; 43 x 74 in.
Flag for Yonder, 2014; polyester, wool suiting, satin, metallic spandex, fringe; 36 x 57 in.
Flag for Allegiance, 2011; polyester, wool suiting, satin, metallic foil; 49 x 61 in.
Flag for Kennedys, Before, 2012; polyester, wool suiting, satin; 36 x 65 in.
Flag for Parade Queens, 2011; polyester, wool suiting, satin; 40.5 x 52.5 in. Collection of Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive.
Flag for Kennedys, After, 2012; polyester, wool suiting, satin; 35 x 67 in.
Flag for Catastrophes, 2014; polyester, wool suiting, spandex, satin; 50 x 107 in.
Flag for Disasters, 2014; polyester, wool suiting, lycra, satin, fringe; 80 x 158.5 in.
Horse’s Ass, 2011; inkjet print on linen, satin, fringe, acrylic paint; installation, dimensions variable.