| Rebecca Herman and Mark Shoffner People Trap No. 1, 2006 McCarren Park, Brooklyn Willow, wire, and rope 7 ft. height x 32 in. width x 30 in. depth |
Click on the pictures below to see larger views of People Traps No. 1 and 2 | People Trap No. 2, 2006 Platte Clove, Catskill Mtns Willow, leather, and rope 7 ft. height x 3 ft. diameter |
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| People Traps are a series of cage-like hanging sculptures made with natural materials and “primitive” construction techniques. Although inspired by animal traps, People Traps are made on a human scale, as if to catch an unwitting pedestrian passing underneath the tree. Hanging over the viewer with a threatening presence, People Traps reflect on humans’ animalistic tendencies and their means of adaptation to challenges in their environments. The outdoor traps, to be installed specifically in parks and in nature, also reference humans’ use of devious means to dominate their surroundings. | ||