National Forest Sign with Bullet Holes
Artist | Josephine Halvorson |
Year | 2020 |
Dimensions | 24 x 20 inches (61 x 50.8 cm) |
Medium | Gouache and site material on panels |
Credit | Courtesy of the artist and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York |
The Santa Fe National Forest was created in 1915, and flanks Abiquiú to the east and west. During her residency Halvorson spent time hiking in the National Forest, where she encountered this sign, which had been used often for target practice. She captures every detail of the sign’s surface, restoring care to its presence.