‘Monument to the Birth of Dogs Through Their Friendship With Humans’
(wood, exterior paint, astoturf, speaker), 2018

The work is a sculpture commissioned for dOGUMENTA, a group exhibition in Downtown Los Angeles.

“Sheriff’s ziggurat-like form references ancient temple forms to celebrate the iconic friendship between humans and dogs and the progress of domestication over time. An accidental monument to human achievement even as it aims to aggrandize pups, the work offers an opportunity for our ever-loyal pups to forgive us our missteps and foibles. The piece includes Shawn Baltazor’s audio recording of Beethoven’s 9th symphony rendered in barks.”
- Jessica Dawson

Audio component for “Monument to the Birth of Dogs through Their Friendship with Humans" is Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” transposed into dog barks, growls, howls, whines, and toy-squeaks. Made in collaboration with Los Angeles based musician/composer Shawn Baltazor