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Ketchup Armageddon
by Nicholas Wolfe (ketchup, napkin, tomato, pickle) Artist's Statement: Today, a thriving civilisation...tomorrow, eradication. The tomato (genus Solanum, Linnaeus, 1753) itself, long a cultural and gustatorial taboo, identifies the questions surrounding the present state of affairs in the Middle East (and, indeed, in all war). The only thing visible to the naked eye is the antebellum (represented by the whole tomato) versus the postwar aftermath (ketchup). The napkin represents the instrument of mass destruction bridging the two conditions. With this, we may see the fragility of life 'twixt wind and water; 'twixt tomato and anti-tomato. Back to Gallery Listing |
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