Retracing Paul Revere

The piece Paul Revere’s Ride is composed of a series of empty canvas dustcovers suspended to ghost the shapes of the sculptures they could cover. The piece explores the myth of an event, the ride of a patriot, and reveals the significance of the heroic legend as a means of manufacturing an identity of courage and victory for a young nation. The empty dustcovers imply the distortion and inaccuracy of Longfellow’s famous poem. By defining and guarding nonexistent statues, they become protective casings for an embellished reality.

This piece is accompanied by a bound collection of photographs that map Paul Revere’s route in its contemporary state. Edition of 3, 2001