2010 / Object / Variable dimensions
Gold, lead, gunpowder, metal, case
A case, similar to one that might hold a medal of honor, preserves as a trophy a 7.62 x 39 mm projectile.
Cast in gold, the bullet retains all the properties that would allow it to fulfill the function for which it was created.
Transformed into a “monument,” the piece opens a space of ambiguity: it is up to the spectator—within the freedom of their conscience—to decide its true recipient.