The taboo of war is entirely dependent on an individual's point of view. Whether we view war as an honorable necessity or a deplorable act of violence, our consideration of war positions us to decide what actions of government, military, or citizens are acceptable or forbidden. These differences in principals form fundamental divides through our culture, but they also generate a place for dialogue.
Pandora's Box is a collection of expressions of our experiences, reactions, emotions and opinions of war as visual statements. Although unbound, the individual leaves are assembled (in an antique ammunitions case) to create a unified piece. Unlike the former inhabitants of the case, each leaf is a powerful individual message. The leaves discuss several themes in regards to war: courage, honor, protest, hope, terrorism and war speeches and rhetoric.
In a motion to return to our artistic talents and skills, none of the leaves were created using direct printing from a digital source. Instead we explored methods that involved creating our message by hand, such as collage, drawn illustrations, image transfers, painting, stamp impressions, etching and hand lettering. Each leaf is unique.
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