1997

Follow the Money, 1997, - 5.2M x 4.4M and 8.5M x 9.1M - sand and tinted sand.
Städtische Galerie Nordhorn, Nordhorn, Germany, 1997.

A sandpainting in two parts concerned with the recent (1996-97) revelations about Swiss - Nazi banking connections.
As realized in Nordhorn, Germany, for a group exhibition entitled "Topping Out", curated by Martin Kottering and Roland Nachtigäller. Other artists participating: Franz Ackermann; Rob Birza; Stephen Craig; Jessica Diamond; Friedhelm Falke; Katharina Grosse; Michel Majerus; Rupprecht Matthies.

An arrow of white sand near the flag points out to the larger second part in a separate room.

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Follow the Money, Part 1

'Follow the Money' - 1997 - 5.2 Meters x 4.4 Meters (detail) - sand and tinted sand.

Follow the Money, Part 2

'Follow the Money' - 1997 - 8.5 Meters x 9.1 Meters (detail) - sand and tinted sand.

The Swiss flag icon is obvious but the larger sand work in the second room is difficult to decipher unless the viewpoint is a hundred feet directly above it. The 9000+ little piles of tinted sand compose a photo image:

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