A textile mixed-media artwork mounted on a burlap backing with frayed edges. The piece combines a vintage topographic map as its base layer, over which a detailed neoclassical government building with a prominent dome is depicted at center. Above the building, dramatically dimensional fabric clouds billow upward, crafted from stuffed gray and white textile with yellow embroidered lightning bolts striking downward. A swirling tornado-like form connects the stormy sky to the building's dome. The map background shows roads, waterways, and geographic features in muted beiges, blues, and greens with red grid lines. Text phrases are incorporated into the composition: "THAT FEELING OF LEAVING" appears on the right side, "DREAD" in the lower left, and "MILD SATISFACTION" in the lower right. The word "Reservoir" is visible in the upper portion of the map. The overall palette is muted and earthy, contrasted by the dimensional gray clouds and bright yellow lightning. The work evokes emotional ambivalence through its combination of civic architecture, turbulent weather, and contradictory text labels, suggesting themes of place, departure, and conflicted feelings about institutions or hometown.
Courthouse Transforms Into Midwest Weather System
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