Collateral Damage is about soldiers, their families and brutal reality that war changes everyone. When soldiers return home to their families, they unwillingly bring the pain of war with them—all of them are forever changed.

On the movable centerpiece are photos of soldiers placed in an old phone directory to express the individuality of each man and woman and to instill the connection to home. Soldiers from World War Two are on one side and the Vietnam War on the other side.

On the shelves of the vintage military case are photos of families placed in jars. The children and wives are meant to appear isolated from the realities that soldiers face and are encased protectively while living unchanged in the memories of the deployed military members. When soldiers return home, there is a deep desire to have everything return to normal. But their lives can’t be “normal” and never again will they be the same.

The shelves are filled with copies of authentic letters written home by soldiers. Copies of Western Union telegrams families received and draft cards are on shelves on the right of the case. All reproduced on vintage paper.

The multi-piece assemblage is mounted on a hand-crafted table as a monument of the enormous sacrifice soldiers and their families make emotionally.

MEDIA: Vintage WWII Medical box, old phone directory, handcrafted table, photographs, vintage printed materials

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