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It<\/p>\n<p>was created as a healing service for the enslaved that were tortured and perished in South<\/p>\n<p>Carolina during the period of enslavement. Audience members were invited to write the<\/p>\n<p>names of their ancestors that were either enslaved or enslavers on a piece of paper and<\/p>\n<p>place it in the fire. Two weeks after the fire grass began to sprout as a rebirth after a<\/p>\n<p>tragedy.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Requiem in Sumter Medium: Bamboo, soil, fire, grass seeds and two mixed media sculptures Dimensions: 20ft (H) x 25ft (W) x 45ft (L) Date: 2005 Location: Downtown Sumter, South Carolina Project Budget: DNA Description: This time-based, multi-media work included an environmental art installation, a performance art ritual and the growing of grass over a prolonged period. 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