SIDESHOW | DAVE COLE

An exploration of the United States’ national identity, deeply rooted patriotism, work ethic, and its most cherished symbols, Sideshow invites us to reconsider familiar objects and ideas with a healthy dash of wit, irreverence, and spectacle.

From excavators and children’s toys to the American flag and the source of the underlying value of the US dollar, multidisciplinary artist Dave Cole repurposes familiar tools and objects to create delightful and unexpected juxtapositions.

Alongside the main exhibition in the Boiler Room gallery, Cole’s outdoor installation The Knitting Machine will be on view in the North Courtyard. From July 1–4, you’re invited to come watch as Cole uses telephone poles as knitting needles and two large excavators as arms in an attempt to create the world’s largest knitted American flag on the Momentary campus, live before your very eyes.