Procession of Blood and Coal
Procession of Blood and Coal envisions a haunting post-apocalyptic world, where charred landscapes are pockmarked with burnt and barren wells. Grotesque creatures stalk a bleak wasteland, and the remnants of a scorched and broken civilization. Fed by the aesthetics and culture of dystopian films from the 1980s, including Blade Runner and Mad Max, the work reflects the stark, grim futures these films portrayed—Blade Runner with its neon-lit, decaying urban landscapes and existential questions, and Mad Max with its chaotic, desolate wastelands and relentless fight for survival. Procession of Blood and Coal ignites a dialogue about the human condition, technology, and societal collapse.
Procession Group, Studio Installation View, 1987-88
Procession Black Well, 96 x 48 inches, Mixed media, 1988
Procession Chianti Drum, 93 x 25 inches, Mixed Media, 1988
Installation View, "The Lois Foster of Boston Area Sculptors," Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1988
Procession Screen Top, 93 x 25 inches, Mixed Media, 1988
Procession Caged Male, 82 x 24 inches, Mixed Media, 1988