My artwork involved rummaging through a worn, paper bag filled with the objects I had hastily collected from my car. I was selling it and before the transaction, I removed all of the old cds, miscellaneous odds-and-ends, a pack of playing cards, flashlight, bumper stickers, a kitschy koala clip from Australia, a bracelet, a cord that would connect my Ipod to the stereo, and an air freshner. The beer bottles had already been thrown away. I had arranged these objects in a mandorla around an altar built from cds, the pedestal for the flashlight, air freshner, and koala. The playing cards were placed in such directions as to emphasize the continuous, cycle of merchandise, commerce, and the increasing reliance on vehicles, the abodes that essentially fulfill a second domicile for us. Above this sacred layout is a bumper sticker that once adorned my Toyota 4-Runner. It is an Albert Einstein quotes: "Only tow things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the former." Witty, sardonic, and critical. I wanted to empathize with the disinterested non-vehicle owning person and support the efforts to exclude oneself from dependency on motor transportation. I believe I made the right decision when I decided to sell my car. 
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