Entitlement; The Past Is Never Dead and Buried (Tylenol Room)
aspirin, quilting thread, velvet, wood
dimensions variable
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Entitlement; The Past Is Never Dead and Buried (Tylenol Room) is comprised of garlands of individually strung and knotted white pills, like a traditional pearl necklace. Over 550,000 aspirin went into the creation of this piece, which is architecturally defined by five 8 foot x 8 foot panels, a canopied ceiling, white chaise lounge chair, and the option for additional garlands configured to accommodate space.
The installation is a meditation on loss and survival. Patiently stringing countless individual pills together was a meditation or akin to saying the Catholic rosary. This ritual practice was a prayer for redemption, held in balance with an irreverent commentary on our overly medicated culture, psychoanalysis, addiction, and the pill popper's burden. The motivation for the installation came from a dream, after having gone through one loved one's suicide which was immediately followed by another's devastating attempt.
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Exhibition record:​
- Albuquerque Now! , Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Albuquerque, NM
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In Design, 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, NM
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Bring It On! , Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
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Entitlement, The Past Is Never Dead and Buried, Mesa Contemporary Art Museum, Mesa, AZ
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Jennifer Vasher, Galerie Magda Danysz, Paris, France
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Special Projects Room, Pulse Art Fair, New York, NY
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Entitlement, The Past Is Never Dead and Buried, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
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Entitlement, The Past Is Never Dead and Buried, Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
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Entitlement, The Past Is Never Dead and Buried, Basile Gallery, Herron School of Art & Design, Indianapolis, IN