Alongside cheese and charcuterie, he almost always includes a platter of figs interspersed with dozens of loose Marlboro Golds.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based artist grew up among the tobacco farms of Williamston, where their grandmother worked in the fields.
“Seeing my grandmother die and not being compensated in any way showed me how disposable people are to Big Tobacco.
“I think my generation can relate more to addiction to the phone than addiction to tobacco,” they say.
To me, cigarettes represent how we treat both things and people now.”Set design by Yolande Gagnier.
Persons:
Daniel E, Soares, ”, Alma Berrow, ” Nicholson, Yolande Gagnier, Christopher T, Linn, Brendan Galvin
Organizations:
Marlboro, Tobacco
Locations:
York, British, Charlotte, N.C, Williamston