"23 After 9/11..."
Denver Post - Mountain Mail - Westword
10th anniversary of 9/11 - 2011, crutches sculptures series
by Jimmy Descant, Tucson - www.DeluxeWest.com
I began my self taught artist career in 1996, from vintage found objects, mostly from thrift stores, flea markets, and yard sales. I never touched crutches or sat in wheelchairs in thrift stores, but in 2007 I came across 2 pairs of vintage crutches wrapped together in green military duct tape, and they spoke to me, so I made an accession rocketship from them to show that though the vet was wounded and needed care, there was always a possible future of positivity, physically and mentally. I went on to find more and more crutches and create statements about war, service, struggle, and healing - in America and in art.
I created and installed this series in Salida, CO., and it closed on Sept. 11, 2011. When as folks were viewing that night, one of the ceiling lights shorted out causing the fire alarm to go off! So then we had the fire and police depts. show up complete with smoke, lights, and sirens. A great sight watching local first responders then looking, analyzing, and discussing the impact of this art series! After that, all the attendees wrote notes on fruit, paper boats, and other floatables and cast them down the river in solace and respect.
"All Four Does Not $500 |
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"Is War Profiteering Treason?" SOLD |
"Soldiers' Potential" $500 |
"A Young Man's Gamed - $500 |
"Heroes,... and Liars" $500 |
"Domino Theory, In Perpituity" SOLD |
"The Committ-er Does Not Destroyed by accident |
"Jesus Loves The Lil Children, All..." SOLD |
"War, What Has It Been Good For?" SOLD |
"After 2000 Years Of Kneeling, Burned on Solstice, Dec. 21, 2015 |
"Arms,... and Legs" SOLD |
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"Treat Me Nice?" SOLD |
"Mercenaries - NFS |
"Thanks, Sorry" SOLD |
"Do You Think It's About Time?" SOLD |
"Saboteur" SOLD |
"Pain(t) Ed. Into A Coroner - SOLD |