Mistakes were made

2007
Pigment Inkjet on archival paper
40"x40"

Mistakes were made explores the archeology of factory defects. I grew up in a political system that did not accept the idea of mistakes, or mishaps of any type. That which did not fit the mold was consistently hidden or stored, waiting for a chance to be discovered. These six factory defects have been weeded out after infinite number of tryouts. Like beauty queen contestants these candies have made it as finalists in all categories – form, color, shape and character. They were scanned or photographed into the computer using digital scanners and cameras. Some obtained minimal treatment, whereas in some ‘mistakes’ were created where none existed.