
installation view at Galerie Lange + Pult in Zürich raw oil paint on sewn canvas tarpaulins each 36" x 36 inches / 91,5cm x 91,5cm
During the Canadian/American softwood tariff dispute of the mid-80's, these Canadian softwoods were exported to the USA from Canada avoiding the 18% tax by declaring them as duty-free artworks.
Color photographs of the wood were nailed or stapled to the actual softwood blocks, and those blocks hung on the wall.
These works were exported to the Robbin Lockett Gallery in Chicago and the Josh Baer Gallery in New York.
Canadian Softwoods

Color photograph, wood, staples Dimensions: cut from 6" square wooden beam

Color photograph, wood, staples Dimensions: cut from 6" square wooden beam

Installation at Robbin Lockett Gallery, Chicago Color photograph, wood, nails or staples Dimensions variable

Installation at The Power Plant, Toronto Color photographs, wood, nails or staples Dimensions variable

Color photographs, wood, nails or staples Dimensions variable

Color photographs, wood, nails Dimensions: left: cut from 8" square wooden beam right: cut from 6" square wooden beam

Color photographs, wood, staples Dimensions variable

Color photograph, wood, nails Dimensions: cut from 8" square wooden beam

Color photograph, wood, nails Dimensions: cut from 8" square wooden beam

Color photograph, wood, staples 6" x 11" x 6 inches

Color photographs, wood, staples Dimensions variable

Color photograph, wood, screws 12" x 24" x 12 inches

Installation at Le Case de Arte, Milano

Color photograph, wood, staples 6" x 11" x 6 inches

Color photograph, wood, nails 8" x 16" x 8 inches 20.6cm x 41.2cm x 20.6cm Private collection, New York