Make a Wish

A greenish-tan colored wishbone with brown and green chains holding the ends together. The piece of the wishbone where the two bones connect or come together is at the top with the two ends facing the bottom. There is a shadow of the wishbone and chains in gray slightly below it.

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In Collections: Creativity in the Time of COVID-19

Copyright Status: In Copyright

Date Created: 2019/2022

Artists: Pursch, Teri

Subjects: COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- , in art

Material Type: Paintings (visual works)

Language: No linguistic content

Extent: 1 painting

Genre Note: Acrylic on cradled birch panel

Exhibit Label: This piece is based on an idea that came to me in 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. "Make a Wish" considers the dialogue between a desire or wish and the challenge of taking the steps to accomplish that goal. This piece is not only about being bound by the chains of thought, culture, and circumstance, but also about breaking those chains. Stretching and making a gap in the links can open possibilities. Any wish or hope stands open and exposed whether chained or not. Breaking that chain and experiencing freedom can be a terrifying vulnerability. During the lockdown, the wish could have been as simple as going to a grocery store and still be something that was not safe at that time. Creating "Make a Wish" was a nice way to express the feeling of being trapped without any way out. --Label design by exhibit curator Nancy DeJoy. Labels written by Ben Lash and his team in consultation with artist statements.

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