The New Normal

The New Normal is an on-going and evolving sculptural installation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic commentary on the subconscious conditioning of children to normalize domestic terrorism. The series exists to fight cynicism and inspire public outrage over the unacceptable proliferation of gun violence in America. The exhibit displayed in January 2024 at Cerritos Fine Art Gallery in California as "Selling the New Normal."

WARNING: Soundtrack contains gun and siren sounds!

New Normal Soundtrack short

American Alphabet

Alphabet poster with wooden tiles at different levels off the wall displaying words from an original poem by Artist Gina M. 72 x 48 x 6 in

American Alphabet - detail

Alphabet poster with wooden tiles at different levels off the wall displaying words from an original poem by Artist Gina M. 72 x 48 x 6 in

Safety Protocol. Speedy Scan.

Size (h w d): 90 x 47 x 32 in
Safety Protocol. Speedy Scan, mocks Americas irrational reverence of guns and gun violence and takes a sardonic look at the conditioning of America’s children to subconsciously normalize domestic terrorism while feeding them the lie; “You just deal with it.”

Safety Protocol. Speedy Scan.

Size (h w d): 90 x 47 x 32 in
Safety Protocol. Speedy Scan, mocks Americas irrational reverence of guns and gun violence and takes a sardonic look at the conditioning of America’s children to subconsciously normalize domestic terrorism while feeding them the lie; “You just deal with it.”

Safety Protocol. Speedy Scan.

Size (h w d): 90 x 47 x 32 in
Safety Protocol. Speedy Scan, mocks Americas irrational reverence of guns and gun violence and takes a sardonic look at the conditioning of America’s children to subconsciously normalize domestic terrorism while feeding them the lie; “You just deal with it.”

No Words

A rubric of metaphor and a giant memorial to the lost innocence taken by gun violence. Scrabble tiles create a word search using a word list related to gun violence with titles like, Lives Lost. Where Lives Were Lost. Not Normal