Triumphal Arch CANADA

The departure point for Triumphal Arch is a large 16th century (1505) multi woodblock print by Durer.  The original print featured interchangeable woodblock panels, slotted into an architectural scaffold.  The panels functioned as propaganda, and could be removed replaced or relocated depending upon political necessity or imperial whim.  I have redrawn, reconfigured, and updated Triumphal Arch as a contemporary installation.  I have retained some of the original printing process (woodblock), but have also updated the superstructure with newer technologies of lithography, silkscreen, photocopy and digital prints.  I have replaced narrative panels with bluescreen, and a number of smaller works. This new narrative panels draw upon contemporary political, personal and abstract sources.  The piece is lit by video, adding a new layer (and contemporary propaganda genre) to this monumental piece.  However, instead of reinforcing political structure (government) – the players in the video are constantly subverting and misbehaving within the constraints of Triumphal Arch’s classical architecture.