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Selected Works by Kyle Bravo

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A.R.M. (Art, Ready-to-Make)

    

    

This piece was created in collaboration with my wife, sculptor Jenny LeBlanc, in direct response to our situation as New Orleans artists affected by Hurricane Katrina. These “A.R.M.” kits are based on the M.R.E. (Meal, Ready-to-Eat) packs handed out by the National Guard to hurricane victims in the wake of Katrina. These were made as an installation in conjunction with a performance where Jenny and I dressed as relief workers/national guardsmen, entered the gallery, and handed A.R.M.s to viewers. The viewers then opened the kits and followed the instructions inside to fill the gallery with artwork and packaging debris reminiscent of New Orleans pre- and post-Katrina. A short slide show about this piece was featured on CNN.com and can be viewed by clicking the link below. A.R.M. (Art, Ready-to-Make) by Jenny LeBlanc and Kyle Bravo, 2005, mixed media, NFS

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/us/0604/art.after.katrina/frameset.exclude.html.