Lynne Yamamoto - Out of many, one (Envelopes 5” x 2.5” x 2.5”, 2020)
I wanted to create a work that was in some way of the moment. A recurrent theme in the news has been the lack of a unified effective national response to COVID19 – states/territories competing with each other for critical medical supplies and equipment – as one example. The 55 envelopes rely on each other to become one volume. I chose to use something simple and close at hand, rather than acquiring special materials, to be resourceful while in isolation.
I wanted to create a work that was in some way of the moment. A recurrent theme in the news has been the lack of a unified effective national response to COVID19 – states/territories competing with each other for critical medical supplies and equipment – as one example. The 55 envelopes rely on each other to become one volume. I chose to use something simple and close at hand, rather than acquiring special materials, to be resourceful while in isolation.
I wanted to create a work that was in some way of the moment. A recurrent theme in the news has been the lack of a unified effective national response to COVID19 – states/territories competing with each other for critical medical supplies and equipment – as one example. The 55 envelopes rely on each other to become one volume. I chose to use something simple and close at hand, rather than acquiring special materials, to be resourceful while in isolation.