A house is like a pictorial frame delimiting the lives lived within it, littered by the details of experience and age as the years pass. As city landscapes succumb to an ever-growing suburban development, humble homes that harken to a bygone era face the demise of increasing real estate values. For most people, bidding farewell to the dwelling they grew up in is bittersweet. One artist found solace grieving the loss of his modest beachside family home the only way he knew how.

Gary Sweeney appropriates commercial signage, his family photo archive, and found objects to create paintings, sculptures, and installations that humorously confront cultural topics and nostalgia. In his text-based compositions, he often uses linguistic puzzles and famous quotations to question the progress of society. The artist questions the patterns of social Darwinism and exposes the discrepancies and contradictions in current governmental, economic, and social milieux.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://TED.com/tedx
A house is like a pictorial frame delimiting the lives lived within it, littered by the details of experience and age as the years pass. As city landscapes succumb to an ever-growing suburban development, humble homes that harken to a bygone era face the demise of increasing real estate values. For most people, bidding farewell to the dwelling they grew up in is bittersweet. One artist found solace grieving the loss of his modest beachside family home the only way he knew how.

Gary Sweeney appropriates commercial signage, his family photo archive, and found objects to create paintings, sculptures, and installations that humorously confront cultural topics and nostalgia. In his text-based compositions, he often uses linguistic puzzles and famous quotations to question the progress of society. The artist questions the patterns of social Darwinism and exposes the discrepancies and contradictions in current governmental, economic, and social milieux.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://TED.com/tedx This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx