Pennies at the Quarters

This immersive visual and spatial installation explored the perception of value within a community struggling with economic challenges. As the artwork’s statement read:

• “These pennies are a mixed bag. Some are shiny, some dirty; some are old, some young; some are foreign and others have been through so much they barely have a face. Yet they are all worth the same amount. Though it may seem small, they all have value. And together, as a group, as a community, they become something far beyond their conventional worth.”
  

Many volunteers made the installation a reality by helping with the rigorous task of hanging thousands of pennies ($100 worth).