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This Kind of Hell, 2012—2013
This multimedia project investigates the rise of white supremacist groups within the Pacific Northwest during the late 20th century. Developed in collaboration with historian Kathleen Belew, this project explores the connections between the Vietnam War, the rise of these groups, and the Oklahoma City bombing.
Through a combination of photography, video, and archival research, I document the sites and symbols of this movement. This includes photographs of locations significant to the rise of the racist right, such as the former Aryan Nations compound in Idaho and the site of the Ruby Ridge standoff. By juxtaposing contemporary images with historical documents, I seek to illuminate the hidden histories of racial violence and challenge dominant narratives about American history.
"This Kind of Hell" aims to foster critical dialogue about the enduring legacies of racism and extremism in the United States and to encourage a deeper understanding of the forces that continue to shape our society.
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Installation view from The Ohio State Urban Arts Space in Columbus, Ohio, 2013
HD projected video, photocopy paper and wood, 30 x 30 inches framed archival inkjet prints -
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Traitor in Room 14, 2013 (detail from the installation)
Days Inn Portland Airport, Oregon, formerly the Capri Motel, FBI capture of fugitive Gary Yarborough
and escape of fugitive Bob Mathews when he jumped from the second story window and landed
on the shrubbery below, November 24, 1984
30 x 30 inches, archival inkjet print -
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Traitor in Room 14, 2013
Days Inn Portland Airport, Oregon, formerly the Capri Motel, FBI capture of fugitive Gary Yarborough
and escape of fugitive Bob Mathews when he jumped from the second story window and landed
on the shrubbery below, November 24, 1984
30 x 30 inches, archival inkjet print -
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Smugglers’ Cove Road, 2014
Whidbey Island, Washington near the site of former safehouse and death of fugitive
Bob Mathews, in fire after a 35-hour standoff with government agents, December 8, 1984
30 x 30 inches, archival inkjet print -
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Phineas Acts, 2013 (installation view)
US Bank, Spokane Valley, Washington, robbed twice by the Phineas Priesthood and site of attempted bombing, ca. 1996
3 minute HD video loop projected onto a wall with a hole, dimensions variable -
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Phineas Acts, 2013 (detail from the installation)
US Bank, Spokane Valley, Washington, robbed twice by the
Phineas Priesthood and site of attempted bombing, ca. 1996
3 minute HD projected video loop onto a wall with a hole, dimensions variable -
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Printed flyers from the installation, 2013
8.5 x 11 inches photocopy paper on a 10.5 x 13 inches wood board -
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“White Patriots,” 2013 (installation view)
Two veterans reenact an image of two white separatists at a paramilitary compound ca. 1979
40 x 40 inches, archival inkjet print
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