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"The evolution of culture is synonymous with the removal of ornament from objects of daily use." - Adolf Loos Ornament and Crime, 1908
What's The Commodity II?
wood, construction fencing, glue, zip ties
12 x 15 x 4"
2013

The DEP barrier used in the first WTC installation has been repurposed yet again to construct an anti-ornament frame. The frame is not only built from detritus, but also unceremoniously frames remnants of construction.

"The evolution of culture is synonymous with the removal of ornament from objects of daily use."
- Adolf Loos
Ornament and Crime, 1908