U.S. Nickel, 1992

114 x 152 cm
Posters installed in the New York subway and the Paris subway
Featured in Trans-Voices, organised by the New York Public Art Fund and the Whitney Museum.

The poster depicts a glowing silver U.S. Indianhead nickel on a black background. Underneath the nickel, the caption reads: “Discontinued in 1938. Discontinue en 1938.” The coin is enlarged so that the majestic Native American head and the word “Liberty” imprinted on it are shown in great detail. The nickel became an ironic symbol of the racial and economic exploitation underlying the colonization process in the U.S. and nations around the globe.