VICTORIA DEBLASSIE

Dimensions variable. Orange peels, staples, nails, wheat glue, and nails. 2016.

For Hospital, I created “stained glass” from stapled-together orange peels that were then coated in wheat paste in order to make viewers aware of the decrepit building and reflect on the fact that it used to be a hospital. By creating a relationship between the crumbling hospital and oranges as a symbol of health in this context, I am to create a connection between the past and present to reflect on change over time.