We the People (black version)
We the People (black version)
Artist
Nari Ward
(born 1963)
Date2015
MediumShoelaces
Dimensions96 in. × 27 ft. (243.8 × 823 cm)
ClassificationsInstallation
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2016.26
Accession number
2016.26
On View
On viewLabel TextNari Ward is known for his sculptures made from found materials discovered in and around New York City. The hanging multicolored shoelaces nearly obscure the words, “We the People,” encouraging viewers to stop, study, and decipher the text. Ward asks us to reconsider the phrase. Has its meaning changed? Who are “the people”? How do these words apply to our society today?
Nari Ward es conocido por sus esculturas hechas de materiales encontrados en y alrededor de la ciudad de Nueva York. Los cordones colgantes multicolores casi tapan las palabras We the People (Nosotros, el Pueblo) animando a los espectadores a detenerse, estudiar, y descifrar el texto. Ward nos pide que reconsideremos la frase. ¿Ha cambiado su significado? ¿Quién es “el pueblo”? ¿Cómo aplican estas palabras a la sociedad de hoy en día?
