Earth-Cubed.1

Mary Bogdan - Submission for the Diagonale Expo-Vente "VERT"

earth-cubed.1, 2008, assemblage, 6"x6"x6" (153mmx153mmx153mm)

earth-cubed. If we were to cut a small cube from a landfill dump, what would we find? These earth-cubes are representations of our obsessions with how we humans are burying our waste. Re-cycling re-cycling re-cycling! Is this how we see our earth today? Have we forgotten those innocent times in the '60s, when our vision of our earth was quite different, as the first glimpses of our wonderful "blue" planet were sent back to us from outer space. Can we ever relive those moments of excitement and hope. Can we ever be proud of ourselves as landlords of this mighty round mass we call home. Are we too "green".

"If people can see Earth from up here, see it without those borders, see it without any differences in race or religion, they would have a completely different perspective. Because when you see it from that angle, you cannot think of your home or your country. All you can see is one Earth...." --Anousheh Ansari, Iranian-American space tourist who flew last year to the international space station.

Contains: button, chess, printed book pages, crystal, berries, vines, wood cubes, ribbon, checkers, vodka absolute, screw, elastic, light bulb, pen, cork, fruit wrapper, plants, walnut, wire, hydrangea, thread spool, stamp registered, chocolate wrapper, fruit mesh, leaves, molding, metal, feather, paper bag, lace, pencil, visa slip, fedEx envelope, vile, twigs, golf ball, toy VW beetle, cat hair, measuring tape, plastic garbage bag, alphabet block, pool ball key-chain, halogen bulb, lint balls, dog hair, crayon, string, garment labels, cord, block letter, grape vine, rope, visa card cut-up...

...see BIG: farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/3081054750_7c4f4ef647_o.jpg

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