Ivan
Ríos-Fetchko
Los Angeles
1994
"fates' threads hang heavy (heaven's gate)"
oil and wax on paper over panel, in steel frame, with salvaged tailgate chains
"when you go, who will follow?
oil and wax on paper over panel, in steel frame, with salvaged fender
"hardest hit is the one you don't see coming"
oil, wax, and spray paint on paper over panel, in steel frame, with salvaged tailgate chains and vintage decal
"when i found it, it wasn't how i had hoped it'd be"
oil and wax on paper over panel, in steel frame, with salvaged truck box door
"lash yourself to the mast! we're coming around the bend"
oil and wax on paper over panel, in steel frame, with salvaged welding chest door, chain, padlock, clamps, vintage decals, found photograph
"skinning the last buffalo, the ice melts (poppies in the field, but don't ask me what that means / joy of cooking)"
oil and wax on paper over panel, in steel frame, with salvaged fenders
"this must be the place, he said, as we drove on by"
oil, wax, and spray paint on paper over panel, in steel frame, with salvaged fender