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 were 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.
Flag for Disasters, 2014; polyester, wool suiting, lycra, satin, fringe; 80 x 158.5 in.
Flag for Parade Queens, 2011; polyester, wool suiting, satin; 40.5 x 52.5 in. Collection of Berkeley Art Museum.
Flag for Kennedys, Before, 2012; polyester, wool suiting, satin; 36 x 65 in.
Flag for Catastrophes, 2014; polyester, wool suiting, spandex, satin; 50 x 107 in.
Flag for Allegiance, 2011; polyester, wool suiting, satin, metallic foil; 49 x 61 in. spandex
Flag for Kennedys, After, 2012; polyester, wool suiting, satin; 35 x 67 in.
Flag for Regarding Flags, 2011; polyester, wool suiting, satin; 35.5 x 57.5 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 Westward Expansion, 2011; polyester, wool suiting, satin, lycra; 29 x 44 in.
Horse’s Ass, 2011; inkjet print on linen, satin, fringe, acrylic paint; installation, dimensions variable.
Glory Glory, 2011; dye sublimation and screenprint on polyester, satin, fringe, flag poles, enamel; installation, dimensions variable.