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This piece is being made in conjunction with a project concerning site specific social art. I changed course on my original idea after I heard about the dog and cat food recall this past Saturday. Iams is one of the foods on the recall list. I fed my cat, Mao, Iams daily. Mao fell ill around the end of February. The vet diagnosed the situation as kidney failure. I decided to put Mao to sleep on February 28. I’m livid after hearing the pet food has been recalled because it caused kidney failure in some animals. Menu Foods, Iam’s parent company, should be held accountable in some way. This image will be distributed through more trafficked venues than this blog. I figure if I throw it at enough walls, it will stick. The image I photographed is the wooden box that holds Mao’s cremated remains.

The web as a site specific choice in terms of the parameters of this project is I think, justifiable. The web is a social construct, a place to display and exchange ideas. An ephemeral creation that serves as the new public bulletin board. Displaying information and images on public websites can be as powerful as painting a wall or placing an object in a public place.