A Year Around the Sun
2017
ART_0328
Medium
Wood lifeboat, metal, fibers, polystyrene,epoxy clay, and paint
Dimensions
6 x 5 x 20 feet
Overlaying nautical knots and maritime objects in a shrine-like arrangement over a ghostly overturned boat, this piece is a memorial to the current refugee crisis in the Mediterranean Sea. Suggestive of both an aftermath of a wreck and a shelter, the piece is a poignant appeal for empathy.
Artist Profile
Learn more about Valerie Piraino in herhttps://socratessculpturepark.org/artist-profile-piraino/ Artist Profile
