CHARLIE JACOBS

This was created as part of the Techniques of Design class. Our task was to create an art installation to be built nearby the Statue of Liberty. 

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As I was coming up with ideas, I began to think about how the Statue of Liberty represents freedom and the path to liberty. I thought about the treacherous path to America that many had to make, and how challenging it was. I thought about the thousands that died along the journey or not long after, and wanted to construct something to honor them.

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The result was a giant statue of a shipwreck that would be submerged in New York Harbor. I decided to go with a shipwreck because of how recognizable of an icon it is. I wanted the idea to be very clear that I was observing those who didn't make along their journeys aboard the giant ships to America.