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Jessica Deane Rosner

The Election Gloves, 2011 - 2013

Description

Maker

  • Jessica Deane Rosner, b. 1958, American

Title

The Election Gloves

Year

2011 - 2013

Medium

Rubber gloves, ink, embroidery, framed fabric flag, wooden shelf

Dimensions

81.3 x 134.6 x 35.6 cm (32 x 53 x 14 inches)

Type

  • Sculpture

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2013.30

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Former Glory

July 27, 2018 - January 20, 2019

“You would think that worrying about who is going to lead our country would make all other concerns vanish or at least fade to a pale gray. But, for me, a huge crisis only piles on top of all my other worries. I find myself anxious about cleaning my home AND what happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned.”
–Jessica Deane Rosner

Created during President Obama’s re-election campaign, Rosner’s dishwashing gloves recount her daily chores, creative challenges, and personal anxieties on one side. On the other, she outlines national and international headlines, sometimes critiquing political affairs. This text, initially written in detailed diary entries, was edited and rewritten on the gloves. The faded ink and rubber deterioration remind us that everything is ultimately ephemeral. The more permanent-looking flag, a bandana Rosner bought at the Army/Navy Surplus on Thayer Street, features simplified versions of the dishwashing gloves—a metanarrative on the interconnectedness of personal and political obligations.

Locally Made

July 12 - November 15, 2013

Use

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