Alan Lerner

ALAN LERNER’s work explores acts of violence in a war time context, as well as conflict in the context of every day civilian life. Through juxtaposition of injury and death as a common daily experience in the war on terror, with civic rituals, he attempts to illustrate society’s need to “honor” and commemorate such conflagrations of geo-political conflict from a distance. The pomp and circumstance of the parade marching band bears a resemblance to the discipline and blind allegiance of the military ethic. The use of potential dangerous language is a flashing point in our society’s inability to “just get along”. Our alphabet functions as a minefield of words.

Lerner uses digital imagery, screenprinting and sculpture using crowd control objects, to present a polished display of incendiary materials.

To contact this artist:
awlerner at sbcglobal dot net