Stripped For Parts is an indictment of American Democracy–not just the current administration, but rather the long standing systems of oppression which define American governance. The work maps out a screen printed drawing through gridded folds, which identify each section as a page spread. These guidelines communicate a sequence of narratives through accordion book format, as well as the original large-scale drawing. This layout aids the viewer by pacing the portrayal of state violence.

In Stripped for Parts, National Park workers are without jobs, books are erased, religion is forced upon the people, and bodies are bled of their rights. The work reflects a government which has historically prioritized power over people. A woodchipper converts the famous tree symbol of the Department of Education into capital. The proposed “Iron Dome For America” is visualised as a nation-wide wall of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Money moves upward, and the people are the step-ladder. These despicable policies are not abnormal; they are the direct consequence and continuations of a legacy founded on stolen land, enslaved labor, and the myth that democracy is a fast-track to freedom. 

Stripped For Parts does not propose solutions—it seeks the system’s cracks and places them in the spotlight.