2017–NOW
Deconstructed Anthems is an ongoing series of compositions, performances and installations in which a self-playing piano or music ensemble repeats the Star-Spangled Banner, each time removing notes at the rate of mass incarceration, and ending in silence. Video

Aluminum, 2-way mirror scrims, LED light bars, self-playing piano, mics, speakers, custom software • 25 x 8 x 25 feet • Presented at Day for Night Festival December 2017 in Houston featuring Kris Bowers, Ambrose Akinmusire, Burniss Earl Travis • The Kennedy Center April 2018 in Washington, DC, featuring Amy K. Bormet, Victor Haskins, and Andrew Randazzo • The Arts Club of Chicago August 2019, featuring Alexis Lombre • Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, 2021 featuring Dr. Kristín Taylor and Dr. Bryan Stanley • Commissioned by Day for Night Festival in Houston • Researched in partnership with Vera Institute of Justice

2017–NOW Deconstructed Anthems is an ongoing series of compositions, performances and installations in which a self-playing piano or music ensemble repeats the Star-Spangled Banner, each time removing notes at the rate of mass incarceration, and ending in silence. Video

2017–NOW
Deconstructed Anthems is an ongoing series of compositions, performances and installations in which a self-playing piano or music ensemble repeats the Star-Spangled Banner, each time removing notes at the rate of mass incarceration, and ending in silence. Video