Empty Promises. The Politician’s Armour. Before the Election.

Empty Promises. The Politician’s Armour. Before the Election.

Artist: Joanna Rogers

Title: Empty Promises. The Politician’s Armour. Before the Election.

Attribution: Empty Promises. The Politician's Armour. Before the Election. 2014.

Year: 2014

Materials: Glass bottles and beach glass hand sewn on to felt

Dimensions: 2' x 3'

Image Statement: The empty bottles that cover this piece are lined up like rows of ammunition. Each one contains a different unfulfilled promise uttered by a politician on the election campaign trail.