RAMSEY DAU
Cargo Cult Object Series
The Cargo Cult Object series functions in twin modes. One, as ritual object, engaging in sympathetic magic to attract more of the desired ”cargo.” And two, as portrait, borrowing from the subcultures of Dau’s to develop individual narratives of personality.
!["Cargo Cult Object (Cab)2019 29.75” x 10” x 1” Acrylic, enamel, plywood, and screws](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d2b5136fd6281e1aac7850e890cbb9cba544245bf811dd0073de4824d43ea9e/Cab_sml.jpg)
!["Cargo Cult Object (Gonz)2019 30.5” x 10.25” x 1” Acrylic, enamel, plywood, and screws](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a25b8bd28df070de1898912c74ba57830999238f86ad5aa4ce64c603360abee/Gonz_sml.jpg)
!["Cargo Cult Object (Gator)2019 29” x 10” x 0.5” Acrylic, enamel, and plywood](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71486842728b54d5f1e9a203b5567a91dc940564bc0314fa884b6ea15240c974/Gator_sml.jpg)
!["Cargo Cult Object (Olsen)2019 30” x 10.25” x 1” Acrylic, enamel, plywood, and screws](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b63b5e1cb2b5382b9be357cddb1665efc1daac7c7c784fa6f735f3b6335b05fa/Olson_sml.jpg)
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