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Brendan McCarthy

Brendan McCarthy

The Lifeguard Project: Act 1: Scene 2

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The Lifeguard Project: Act 1: Scene 2 is a sculpture/installation exploring notions of protection. Inspired by childhood interactions with lifeguards—who guard much more than lives as they oversee the interpersonal dynamics of a local pool—the piece was conceived as a lifeguard stand for McCarthy’s father’s study—a guardian to protect his favorite piece of art, a drawing of a horse.

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