Carole Louis
Trap
2022
Pest control mesh, purse clasp

Everything has a price. Whether we like it or not, no one can escape the economy. The term applies to the entire system, but in the plural, it indicates the act of setting aside, saving provisions for later. This sculpture implies telescoped turns of language. The primary use of this copper netting is to prevent small pests from nibbling salads. We've become parasites scrounging for spare change. Forced to fill the purse, we're caught red-handed, counting and recounting pennies. But here, the purse remains empty.