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Rachel Lussier

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The Bethlehem Steel Series

August 05, 2021

From a distance the now defunct blast furnaces at Bethlehem Steel look like a brown and rusting "Oz" but when you get up close, the complex reveals its iridescent and jewel toned color scheme. It's then when you are confronted with irony and ambiguity - that the iconic facility is both ugly and beautiful, a source of pride and regret, a symbol of strength and fragility. While the nation continues to reckon with a once prominent position as a manufacturing leader, opportunities arise to reevaluate that legacy and identity. The rich history and narrative of the iconic company and complex have proven to be fertile grounds to explore the tensions and contradictions between past and present, allure and indifference.

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Notes

Over a period of time, patterns emerge from a body of work. It is a process of (self) discovery. Instinct and curiosity propel us forward in subconscious ways. These are a few of the themes that have crystalized in my own work.