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Rachel Harrison — Stump Speech
Rachel Harrison

Stump Speech

2008

A rough-hewn assemblage of wood, polystyrene, and cement forms an ungainly, totemic structure that seems to simultaneously evoke and undermine the grandeur of public monuments. The jutting toy gun disrupts any sense of stability or authority, injecting an element of absurdist humor into the work's otherwise imposing physicality. Harrison's layered use of materials—both industrial and playful—collapses the distance between political theater and everyday spectacle.

Medium
wood, polystyrene, cement, acrylic and toy gun
Dimensions

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2008.

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Rachel Harrison, Stump Speech, 2008

A rough-hewn assemblage of wood, polystyrene, and cement forms an ungainly, totemic structure that seems to simultaneously evoke and undermine the grandeur of public monuments. The jutting toy gun disrupts any sense of stability or authority, injecting an element of absurdist humor into the work's otherwise imposing physicality. Harrison's layered use of materials—both industrial and playful—collapses the distance between political theater and everyday spectacle.

Medium
wood, polystyrene, cement, acrylic and toy gun
Dimensions
58.1 x 63.2 cm
Year
2008
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodern Sculpture, Mixed Media, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Three Dimensional Work, Irreverent Tone, Political Commentary, Assemblage Art, Female Artist, Found Objects

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