Remember Being Stone?

Remember Being Stone?
Anacostia River stone, steel, “Cool Water,” by Marty Robbins
60” x 80” x 18”
2018 

Using sound, stone, and steel, Remember Being Stone? is a playful sound sculpture. As the viewer approaches the large listening tube projecting from the center of the stone, the song “Cool Water” can be heard gently emanating from the works interior. The song by Marty Robbins and featured in his wild west album “Gunfighter Ballots and Trail Songs” mythologizes pioneers and colonial thought frameworks. The combination of song and material invites viewers to consider their linkages.