Bravo Zulu (2024)
Steam-bent ash, milk paint, acrylic paint, gold leaf, wax14” H x 8” W x 3” D
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Bravo Zulu¹ questions our symbols of victory.
A laurel wreath, here in mournful repose, is typically a symbol of triumph, but any act of war demands loss: of life, of territory, of safety, and of innocence and potential. The burden of these losses are shouldered by far more than a conflict’s “winners and losers.”
The facade of victory is a clever deception which masks the true cost of military aggression.
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¹ “Bravo Zulu” is a congratulatory phrase originally used in naval communications. To signal a job “well done,” ships hoist the (B)ravo and (Z)ulu flags on their mast.