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Pop Goes the Weasel

6’6” x 12’ x 12’

Chain-link fencing, chain, steel, hardware, paint

2017

2017 Open Studio Fellow

 

 

Artist Statement

In my artwork, I utilize recognizable and seemingly neutral commonplace objects that invite audiences to name, compare, and participate in theatrical re-arbitrations of value. Reminiscent of a Jack-in-the-box toy, the turnstile in the center appears to be winding up the chains and thus adding tension to the fence. The fence, n turn, attempts to fulfill its role in maintaining boundaries and restricting movement; but the impasse between fence and turnstile results in a distorted stasis that suggests the unsustainability of the tense situation.

By using chain-link fencing, the audience is placed outside this small yard and can witness the effect of the turnstile on the fence. Can a Jack-in-the-box go backwards? Can the box be removed? How can this tug-of-war be resolved?
Crank, crank, crank,
Turn, turn, turn
Just a little bit more
Watch and discern.

 

Leticia Bajuyo

www.leticiabajuyo.com

Born: Paducah, KY, USA, 1976

Resides: Corpus Christi, TX, USA

Education

MFA, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, 2001

BFA, University of Notre Dame, 1998

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