Daniel Dugas
Foundwealth
May 25–June 23, 2001

Daniel Dugas’ latest installation project, Foundwealth, is a critical comment on the collision-relationship of the rich and poor. It questions issues related to the economic world. Built around a few historical moments like the introduction of the “invisible” hand of Adam Smith and the fabulous destiny of John August Sander, Dugas launches an investigation into the nature and politics of opportunity and wealth.

In Dugas’ words, this installation is “a poetic reflectiona bridge made of burning rags and thrown over the abyss where the river called Economy runs furiously. I want the carpet cleaning trainee to talk to the capital risk investor. I want to know if parents are telling the story of how the good RRSP bear grew so big in their own forest preserve”