RISE AND FALL: ILLUSIONS AND DELUSIONS seeks to confront various issues in this new geo political reality: The installation consists of two 'money trees', a universal mythological symbol. The first tree is an almost entirely defoliate autumnal bronze tree, with fallen 'leaves' of US Dollars, through which appears a pocket of golden mushrooms. The second part of the installation is a large octagonal 'packing crate', containing a silver plated bronze Cherry Tree, in full bloom, with blossoms made of Chinese banknotes. The interior panels of the crate are mirrored, creating...