Susan Bercu
Repair
"See Hear Speak" is an assemblage sculpture of three double-sided masks on poles. The brightly colored outside masks represent the ideal for humanity and the environment.The inside masks depict charred Armageddon. "See" is identified by large eyes created from CD disks. "Hear" has large ears and protects a bound figure representing humanity. "Speak" represents speaking out with political action.
Tikkun Olam Tool Kits
“Tikkun Olam”, translated as “repair the tear in the world” is an ancient Hebrew phrase. Originally, it had mystical connotations that the world was created imperfectly to be fixed only by human endeavor. Contemporary usage of the phrase shares a concern with public policy and societal change extending to the environmental emergency. “Tikkun Olam” tool kits represent the globe where must work together as one community to begin to solve our myriad of crises.