Internationally exhibited Artist Elaine Byrne works with photography, sculpture, and video to convey her powerful messages. Her art has garnered attention and awards, and her piece Hellgoer has recently been added to the permanent collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Her new solo show examines what motivates nations to separate themselves through the erection of walls. The US president famously called for a wall to built between his country and Mexico; what kind of transformation will its completion bring about? What are nations trying to protect or contain when they seek such drastic measures? Using sculpture and photography, Byrne examines the themes of globalization, economics, nation sovereignty, and the anxiety that drives nations to desire a physical separation from what surrounds them.
