A Happening at an Undisclosed Location in Syria

2017
acrylic on polymer clay, wood
box 4 x 4 x 1 ½ inches
standing figure approximately 2 ¼ inches high

Modeled after the videos released by ISIS in the mid-2010s, this set recreates a scene that was meant to be seen. The set includes one kneeling figure with detachable head, an armed militant and knife, and the ISIS flag. The landscape is bare—nothing to distract from what’s about to happen.