Pill-Poppin’ Rocker –
Now Seating the Culturalization
of Chemical Dependency

Wood, paint, pharmaceutical advertisements, seven-day pill planners and sweets.
44” x 31” x 31”
2004

The Vial Truth

Interactive piece that uses 4000 empty prescription vials as a visual reminder of the number of Americans hospitalized each day due to serious adverse effects from doctor-prescribed medications.
Viewers are invited to use the pens from drug reps to write personal stories and/or comments about their chemical experiences on blank prescription labels, which can then be applied to one of the vials and returned to the wall. The labeled vials begin to transform the piece as the ongoing dialogue between viewers develops.

Chummin’ For Suckers –
Sister Overboard

No Wake Zone buoys.

Paper pulp, wood, paint, and hand sewn marine signaling flags.

Installation View

Landing the Great American Suckerfish,
The Golden Gurney,
and
Pill-Poppin’ Rocker.

The Golden Gurney

Gurney, flag, toe tag, IV bags/lines/needles, wood, cast iron and brass plumbing, and fluids.

The Golden Gurney (Detail)

Neon fluid-filled IV bags representing the sweet elixirs of the top ten global pharmaceutical companies.