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War What's it GoOd For?--Absolutely Nothing. 2004.
Mixed media Interactive Construction/Assemblage. 3'4" x 2'5" x 2'5".
See no evil--hear no evil--speak no evil. 2005.
Mixed media kinetic/sound/light construction. 4' x 2' x 2'5".
Come Into My Parlor. 2006.
Mixed media kinetic construction. 72" x 32" x 23".
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Artist Statement
An artist of unsurpassed vision and personal integrity, Worthington's artworks represented the U.S.A. in the 18th International Bienal in Sao Paulo. Her works are in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., the U.S. State Department Art in Embassies Program, and private collections worldwide, with artworks exhibited in the United States, Europe, India and Japan. She is featured in World of Art Magazine and the Sunday New York Times
Worthington places her images on a tightrope between comic absurdity and tragic consequence. Art Historian Susan Platt, comments: "In the tradition of Bosch and Breughel, Worthington feels the injustices and ironies of our society. She uses her art as a vehicle for arousing our awareness of situations that concern her." Her constructions/assemblages, many of which are kinetic, incorporate light and sound, range from life-sized to intimate in scale.
Worthington states "It has been said that civilizations are recorded and remembered by their wars and their art. The arts act as checks and balances against the more destructive side of civilization. My sense of hope for the future makes me want to facilitate change through awareness for a better, more humane world."
Glorifying and justifying war leads to the recruitment of "G.I. Joe's." This sculpture depicts the horrors of war. The unprovoked invasion of Iraq by the Bush administration has lead to the senseless, unnecessary and wasteful loss and destruction of the lives of our soldiers. War itself is a crime against humanity.
The second in a series of two and three dimensional artworks dealing with the fundamentalist religious groups and their impact on American society. In "See No Evil--Hear No Evil--Speak No Evil", a repetitive symbolic God-like voice calls for evangelical cleansing and with sweeps those "hard to reach."
Loosely based on the early 19th Century poem by Mary Howitt, called "The Spider and the Fly", the artwork explores different manifestations of entrapment, flattery, and human behavior. Viewer participation enhances emotional interaction with the artwork.
More work by Worthington can be seen at:
http://www.domjoy.com
and in the Violence portfolio
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