porcelain, wood, gold leaf, decals, marble, 20’ x 7’ x 2’, 2014.

Permanent installation at The Carnegie in Covington KY

for the 2014 FotoFocus Biennial.

Grand Theft is a two-part installation using three-dimensional

scanning to "grab" famous works from around the

country for re-translation, using photography as the fundamental tool

for recreation. Because their subject matter is often bound

to another environment - objects are against walls or behind

stanchions - they necessarily use low-grade photography

equipment, both portable and unobtrusive. Missing data in

these photo captures is caused by the obstructions in the

artwork's original home environment.