“Every act of creation is first of all an act of destruction.” - Picasso

Shattered glass has punctuated crises and transformations through history and across cultures from Kirstallnacht to the Watts Riots. The breaking of a glass at the conclusion of the Jewish wedding ceremony has many interpretations. In this installation, viewers are invited to make a silent vow, seal it with a stomp, and come to their own conclusions.

Smashing premiered at the San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum on June 7, 2008

Represented by the Catharine Clark Gallery, SF, CA

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