Walls of Kakotopia
Walls of Kakotopia, 2019 / In collaboration with Kim Berman / African Street Press, Johannesburg & Dobbin Books, NY / Varied edition of 8 / Drypoint, monoprint, collage & drawing on embedded & pulp-painted Dobbin Mill papers. Etched metal slipcase / Texts by the artists & from online dictionaries
Size: 14.5” x 11” x 1.2” (closed) / 14.5" x 38.75" (open)
Kakotopia is a state in which the worst possible conditions exist in government and society. This book is an exploration of the shortcomings of our governments (US & South Africa). We combined our artistic styles via print and paper, re-interpreting present-day visual landscapes of fences, walls, barriers of all sorts (from Robben Island, Palestine, & the US). The book contains definitions of the meaning of Wall, lists of government expenditures, embedded texts about corruption, and quotations by Trump. Its double pamphlet French-door structure allows for a myriad of presentations and enhances this non-linear exploration of our corrupt states.