Laurie Beth Clark
University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor of Art (4-D).
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Political Influence
This sculpture is about the influence of lobbyists on our politicians. Many of the negative environments we live in started with paying off politicians. They affect the status quo to benefit their investor. This at times are at the expense of the people they represent. The spark to this project was Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Senator and Senate Majority Leader. You can clearly see how much comes into play with him. For the sake of communicating to my audience, I opened it up to any politician. This situation is not isolated with Mitch McConnell, nor with the Republican Party, where many interpretations could lead to. The polarizing demeanor of the Politician to the lobbyist is like a wolf in sheep’s clothes. His appearance does not match his drives.