Forest at Night, 1996-1997,
Installation with video & sound
Feodorov, as a man of mixed Native American and Euro America blood, attempts to explore and reconcile the mixture of these two heritages. "Forest at Night" assembles 12 stark, stylized tree stumps. The life blood of the trees drains into bowls of sawdust, a sad and stark reminder of dying tribal traditions. "Kitschy" objects on the stark branches of doll's arms contradict the sacredness of Native American totem poles. Cheap toys and plastic rigidly sit at the end of each limb. The plain, straight, tense "trees"confuse modern culture and tribal spirituality.
From johnfeodrov.com & Art 21 & Iaia.edu - Museum of Contemporary Native American Arts
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