Daniel Lanzilotta
Lot #135
American History-The Middle Passage, May 2020Plastics from various environments such the street or waterways. Reclaimed mahogany lumber.
American History-The Middle Passage is a sculpture I have dedicated to the kidnapped Africans that were shipped to the Americas to be sold into slavery.
It is made from litter, plastic debris and reclaimed mahogany lumber. There are approximately 3500 handmade plastic beads made from the aforementioned plastic debris.
Artist's Bio:
Daniel Lanzilotta is an environmental artist using post consumer waste to create sculptures. Daniel is a Bronx 200 artist and a resident artist of Haiti. Daniel was born and raised in the Bronx. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.
Artist's IG: @Daniellanzilotta - 203-451-5286