SEATTLE ART FAIR PUBLIC PROJECT

Clyde Petersen
As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined, 2022
Recycled Cardboard, Hot Glue, Driftwood, Lumber
12x10x12’

Location: Public Project #6

Presented by J. Rinehart Gallery

“…What is the truth but a matter of time? On the rings of this tree, you will find a timeline presented by Northwest queer artist Clyde Petersen. This is a personal investigation and culmination of lived experiences, personal choices, life-altering moments and lingering traumas.

On the other side of this tree, you will find a blank timeline. At this moment, I invite you to consider the events and consequences that have led you to exist as you do today. To momentarily ponder something that you have been ignoring. To be curious about a feeling you have been unwilling to part with. What are you holding and what can you finally set down?…”

READ THE WHOLE PUBLIC PROJECT HERE