Thomas Lail

Flag: Second Mandate, 2021/2026

stain on wood and altered wood pallets

two panels, 48x40x6″

ea $5000

Flag: Second Mandate references the pallet flags placed along rural roads and driveways. Originally constructed in 2020 the rebuilt 2026 state is one of weathered repair, patched with leftovers and marking what remains.

Previous work in MIL:

Five Flags (To Whoever Finds This…), 2025

screenprint enamel on sewn emergency blankets, steel, altered found wooden pallets, burlap sandbags five units,120x48x48 each flag 28″x72″

$10000

“… We made flags from emergency blankets,
the kind meant for warmth not waving,
but silver catches light better than surrender.
Our rafts were palettes. We tied them together
with garden hose and the cords from broken
chargers. Some of us sang….” https://www.thomaslailstudio.com/five-flags

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