Limbs

A response to express the exhibition theme, Cost of War, at City Hall Plaza Gallery - Binghamton, New York

Collage: twisted twigs and clear tape within a wood grid frame, 16x20”- 2010

As a metaphor for an amputee’s limbs, broken twigs  appear twisted and distorted, at times torn or separated from  a living tree, no longer able to grow new life; while the twigs first appear strong, they can be brittle and easily broken. A signature weapon of the Iraq war—the roadside bomb—continues to create amputees, where soldiers become veterans in bionic legs and arms. Wounded soldiers continue to arrive at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, D.C., and each year hundreds are taken to Ward 57 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s famous amputee center. Soldiers as amputees bravely deal with the cost of war—but at what price in terms of their future life, and that of their families?
Broken twigs – Broken bodies – Broken hearts

Cost of War Art Show, June 4- July 30, 2010, City Hall Plaza Gallery at Binghamton City Hall, 2nd floor, Hawley Street Binghamton, NY 13901. Regional and national artists will show their interpretation of the many costs of war. Opening Reception –June 4, 2010 – 6-9 PM. Entertainment includes Rose Husted and Expressive Drumming, poetry reading and a presentation by Artists for Peace and World Harmony Initiative based in Harlem, NY. Second artist reception, July 2, 2010, 6-9 PM. Gallery Hours: Mon. – Fri. 9AM-5PM.  For more information, Barbara Kane Lewis, bkanelewis@gmail.com  (607) 648-8621
Read Press Release
Binghamton sign, exhibit question cost of war | pressconnect.com | June 4, 2010
"Cost of War" art display opens to crowds | YNN | June 6, 2010