styrofoam, styrofoam cups, plaster, clay, aluminum, foil, blue spray paint, tissue paper, wire, air dry and baked clay, wood dow rods, black tape,printed paper; 38x21x21’’
“My piece is a large iceberg decorated with many examples of political corruption ranging from pictures, documents, and words to a riot shield, chains, and the US Constitution. The iceberg represents a view of what the media sees and the difference to what is actually going on. The message is about the media control and erasure of political news to the public and the call for bigger governmental responsibility. The work expresses both a personal and social issue of how there is shared anger amongst the American people over injustices and corrupted ways the government has been handling issues like immigration and scandals.”
ARTIST BIO: Jack GHERING is a grade 11 student at Roger Bacon High School studying art under art teacher Cindy Foley.