Russ Orlando
Title: Dear Detroit
Medium: Installation
Year Created: 2011
Being born and raised in Detroit, most of Russ Orlando’s work deals with his reconciliation with the City. The insertion of himself becomes a conduit—for curiosity, for empathy, for social criticism and introspection. As a maker of moments for contemplation, his work is an attempt to reawaken humanity to itself. This piece, Dear Detroit, is Orlando’s visual letter of consolation to the City of Detroit.
It is represented in stages: birth, life, death and rebirth. His body will be present in the opening of the piece and the impression he leaves in the clay will be a reminder that he was once there. In the end, Orlando considers this piece hopeful.
2011 Art X Detroit Artists
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