More From "Larger Than Memory"

Here are two more artworks from the contemporary exhibit at the Heard Museum that I saw last Friday.  The one above is called "What Dreams are Made Of" by Nanibah Chacon.  The description reads that it "engages with Chicano low-rider culture and concepts of indigenous identity."  I love the way the roses are lifting off of car.

 This next one deals with a serious topic, the near epidemic proportions of diabetes among indigenous people.

This one was created by C. Maxx Stevens and consists of a table full of very tempting delights like pizza, burgers, cakes and donuts.  Each food item is covered in glitter and sand to make them sparkle and look appealing but dangerous to eat.

Below the table are the shoes and walking sticks of the people affected by the disease.

This sign was designed to look like an eye chart.  On the walls around the table are several more signs describing the different foods and their nutritional values such as  sugar, fat and calorie counts.

It was a very thought provoking piece.  It inspired me to have a salad for dinner.


I have a new post on Sharon's Sojourns today.  I have a humorous story about my accommodations on a trip to Canada years ago.