“Circuit Board Thunderbird” SOLD
Description: The Thunderbird of the upper world, with its customary lightning bolt, is the quintessential Native American icon. It tells of the original creation of the universe through electricity (life energy). Here I symbolized its creative electrical force by using circuit board and copper coil imagery. I took it upon myself to update the Thunderbird in this fashion as a way to illustrate the power of this mythical being while demonstrating Indigenous survival and continued cultural identification in the digital era. This contemporary high-tech bird represents a balanced amalgamation of ancient knowledge with modern technology.
Original Dimensions (approx): 24” x 30” (The original piece is in the collection of Boole Library, University College Cork, Ireland).
Original Medium: mixed media assemblage sculpture using found wood and collage elements such as photos, acrylic painting, relief print, oil pastel & digital editing
Print Format: variable media
Print Dimensions: multiple sizes