Cost of Living 2

Here is my submission to the cost of living show. My response references William Blake's "The Tyger." One of the theories about that poem is that it references the French Revolution. See Barry's post for info.

-Bizhan www.mendedarrow.com

The Cost of Living

Lately I've been working on a sculpture for a show coming up at Gallery 5 in Richmond, Va (Opening on Friday, March 6th). The show is centered around the theme of "The Cost of Living," so I chose to create a bunch of little figures working in this unfinished building/giant king. Essentially it's saying the king's wealth is created by the combined labor of the many. I wanted to try something new with media, since I feel like I've been messing around with pen and ink almost exclusively for the last few years. It's been a lot of fun building this thing and I've learned a lot about working with an added dimension. In this image the piece still isn't complete, but I'll post an update once it's finished.



Best,

Barry
barrybruner.com