These Days by Barbara Tetenbaum
"This is an updated version of book originally created for the exhibition 'Adaptation' curated by Julie in Chen in early 2022. This version reflects the worsening news as Russia invaded Ukraine, children and other innocent people were gunned down in schools and grocery stores, the Supreme Court readied itself to reverse Roe v. Wade and more. The book is created as a game board with a variety of coping options to choose from offered on the perimeter surrounding the two pamphlets of text.” - Barbara Tetenbaum
Barbara Tetenbaum, Introduction: “Life seems lived as a game, dodging the continual onslaught of bad news lobbed from every possible direction. My coping mechanisms have kept me from driving my car off the Fremont Bridge. I look for insight or laughter as I scan the internet for cozy pajamas to wear as I binge-watch ‘Cheers’ or ‘The Office’. I turn to astrology, psychic counseling, open random books searching for hope in everything. Before burying my head in the sand.”
Processes, Dimensions, and Edition Information
Portland, Oregon: Triangular Press, 2022. Second Edition of 33.
Size: 11.5" tall x 7" wide when closed. Media: Letterpress, inkjet, laser on various papers. Binding: "Game Board" binding with 2 smaller pamphlets containing 32 printed pages. Signed and numbered by the artist.