After the Eulogy
2021
H: 96”, W: 84”, D: 90”
Steel, plexiglass, cable
Sited at the edge of Josephine Sculpture Park's wildflower meadow undergoing restoration, After the Eulogy explores environmental restoration as a metaphor for emotional healing after a loss. The plexiglass panels display silhouettes of flora found around the park, inviting the viewer to first recognize the absence and then search for the living flora in the environment. Both native and invasive flora are represented on the panels to acknowledge that this is an early stage of the restoration plan and to honor first steps towards healing after a loss has occurred. Intended to create a defined space within the meadow, viewers are invited to stand or sit inside the sculpture. As the meadow grows and dies around the structure seasonally, the intention of the sculpture is emphasized as a reminder of the absent flora in winter and a celebration of regrowth in summer.
On view at Josephine Sculpture Park in Frankfort, KY.