Kuhlman’s WindowWorks project, The Last of The Real Thing, transforms Artpace’s light-filled front exhibition area into a shimmering tropical paradise that comments on the rise of industrialization and its harmful health effects. The space is dotted with sandy spits and “sugar cane” islands made of verdant green mosaic squares and towers of recycled Mexican Coca-Cola, one of the few remaining sodas made with unprocessed sugar cane. Complete with a functional hammock, the interactive project playfully focuses on the prevailing practice of forsaking natural foods for less nutritious refined varieties.
