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Festoon , 1997

A 55" x 75"hanging wall sculpture comprised of hundreds of the outer shells of Cicadas, connected with thread. The artist collected the shells over a period of days in 1997 when they landed in her lawn and garden, a once in seven year event for the Cicadas.

 
Festoon (detail)