We the People
Created entirely by shoelaces donated by museum visitors and New York City students. Ward spells this phrase out in Old English lettering outlined with thousands of multicolored shoelaces. In doing so, he raises a fundamental question: Who is “we”? Ward’s work demonstrates how a gathering—whether of people or objects—can be a catalyst for transformation. The shoelaces speak to both the anonymity and mobility of the crowd.
We the People
Created entirely by shoelaces donated by museum visitors and New York City students. Ward spells this phrase out in Old English lettering outlined with thousands of multicolored shoelaces. In doing so, he raises a fundamental question: Who is “we”? Ward’s work demonstrates how a gathering—whether of people or objects—can be a catalyst for transformation. The shoelaces speak to both the anonymity and mobility of the crowd.