Confusion of Tongues
The work alludes to the origin myth of the Tower of Babel as recounted in Genesis 11:1–9: "Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves". The story details the fragmentation of communication into differences and misunderstandings. What began as a collective effort on a grand scale, descended into farce and failure as the ideal tower could never be built. At the mercy of omnipotence, the inevitable result of Babel's folly was social conflict.
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Year: 2010
Medium: Assorted currency coins stacked according to size
Dimensions: Variable