Three Suitcases of Love, Truth, Work and Beauty, 2006

Three Suitcases of Love, Truth, Work and Beauty, consists of nine bed sheets each mounted with nine ink on paper drawings. In these drawings the beliefs and daily rituals of "that person" are outlined. The bed sheets are hung from the walls and ceiling, replacing the gallery's architecture with a world made created by "that person." Accompanying these drawings is a custom made trunk designed to house all nine of these sheets when folded. It is the intent of "that person" that this work be used to spread the word: "Love is number one, Truth is for everyone, Work is hard and important, Beauty is everywhere." In order to help the owner of these works "that person" has carefully copied out as drawings both a first aid in the workplace manual and mathematical charts which, as "that person" notes: "can help." Also, copied out are the lyrics to the song Heatwave: "... could it be a devil in me - or is this the way - love's sup-posed to be?" "That person" likes to copy. Copying reaffirms for him his daily ritual and the things that make up his world. Copying also allows him to incorporate needed material into his world. All nine sheets of drawings that make up this work will be copied out by "that person" three times, making up the three suitcases referred to in the title. In addition to the nine sets of drawings in each trunk there will also be two pillows. These pillows are included by "that person" to be of help to the new owner of the trunk. They also serve as a reminder that the entire work is created of sheets, the structure of the project the same as a bed, the realm of the unconscious, the sexual, a fragile realm entered everyday.