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Art & Art History

Senior Project: Public Art

Artist Statement

"A commemorative montage of the past glory and the grim future of the auto industry in Kenosha, this mural was designed and constructed by the 2010 studio art graduates of Carthage College.

"We wanted to create an ephemeral piece that would speak to the citizens of Kenosha, both aesthetically and emotionally. The past greatness of the auto industry is an important aspect of the local heritage and is worthy of commemoration. The collapse of a great empire needs to be documented.

"The background is a repetitive assembly line of wheel-less cars in production. These cars are a reminder of the thousands of cars and car parts manufactured in the last century and of the thousands of people who have been affected by the plants both while they were open and closed. The large blue cars are individual representatives of the three independent corporations which produced their vehicles here; the Nash Metropolitan, the AMC Pacer, and the Chrysler 300C. The temporary mural will slowly fade from existence just as the auto industry has slowly shifted out of Kenosha."

— Students in the Studio Art Senior Seminar, Spring 2010