de Young

Freedom of Conscience

Clifford Rainey

chain and bars through neck reference the body is held captive but the clear glass head represent clarity, closed eyes in thought - body is enslaved, but mind is free

the security had taken myself and Keo aside to stand back and analyze in our own perspective, a moment to pause and let the art question us - made me decide that artist are always simple in the most obvious way

cast glass sculpture

its representation of enslavement, the broken chin & distorted side of the face reflect the seizer of facial jewelry - the artistic process, in my opinion, went through the stages that individual would have to deal with as each personal freedom was taken away