Dem Belly Full But Dem Hungry

21″x 16″x 3″
Wood, wire
2004

This piece reeks of authenticity as it is made from an actual chicken coop.

It also reeks of a disgusting reality of life.

The two roosters at the forefront are pecking away at a now empty “dish”, once full of corn.They are envied by the rooster who remains in the background and more significantly, they are supremely aware of this and bursting with misplaced pride.

This piece speaks to our greed, our spiritual yearning, even though materially fed.It also amplifies our conceit and our arrogance; our need to be better than ….