jennifer zakin

PILLOW Pageant, A.I.R. Gallery – AfterShock: Marine Life Emergency Pillow

PILLOW Pageant, A.I.R. Gallery – AfterShock: Marine Life Emergency Pillow

artist/filmmaker:  Jennifer Zackin 1923 Pillow, Marine Life Saving Belt and the Like, M.M. Dessau  U.S. Patent no. 1,470,598 Aftershock references the 1923 U.S. pillow patent Marine Life Saving Belt and the Like. Conceived to raise awareness about the 2010 B.P. oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the state of emergency of aquatic life, this work serves as a reminder of our dependence on fossil fuel. The pillows are made of…