𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅ᶜᶜ
2023-24
Lawn sculpture
Graphic film with sequins on salvaged wood
27 x 14 x 1.5 inches
Edition of 10

The SolidarityShieldᶜᶜ is a playful subversion of the lawn signs issued by home security corporations. Unlike the normative signs, which ominously warn potential “trespassers” (i.e. neighbors) of ubiquitous surveillance, the SolidarityShieldᶜᶜ reads, “THIS HOME PROTECTED BY COLLECTIVE CARE & MUTUAL DEFENSE 24 HOUR SOLIDARITY." Despite its flamboyant design, the SolidarityShieldᶜᶜ carries a tangible heft, suggesting the possibility of being wielded if necessary—a gesture of both symbolic and physical resistance to the panoptic apparatus.