This is a haunting clip about what is happening to the middle class using a powerful speech by Bernie Sanders, illustrated in the melting ice sculpture, above.
On June 18, 2011 artists Ligorano/Reese presented a temporary monument in the garden of Jim Kempner Fine Art in NYC called “Morning In America.” The installation was witnessed by hundreds and lasted a total of 8 hours throughout the hot day.
…A THOUSAND CUTS is a timelapse video of the event. The soundtrack mixes an excerpt from Senator Bernie Sanders 8 hour filibuster on the U.S. Senate floor against the extension of the Bush tax cuts with music by composer/violinist Michael Galasso.
Special Thanks
Dru Arstark, Anthony Caputo, Dan Walworth, Okamoto Studio, Postworks NY
The entire text of Senator Sanders speech is available as a book, published by Nation Books, The Speech: A Historic Filibuster on Corporate Greed and the Decline of Our Middle Class,
For more information about Michael Galasso’s music and soundtracks http://michaelgalasso.com.
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