Two Eras in Mystical Capitalism
-Henry Ford Beneath Tiger Stadium, 1912
-MC5 Backstage, Grande Ballroom, 1968
Fabric, dolls, plywood, basswood, electric lights, plexiglass, inkjet prints, photocopies
dimensions variable
2007

The two dioramas presented here depict the twin ceremonies that bookend transitional Mystical Capitalism during its growth from an upstart faction attemptint to maintain control by modifying the highly visible restrictive structures of Industrial Capitalism into the dominant Western economic system. A partial timeline of the events and comparative of the analysis of the two rituals in form and meeting is presented via didactic panels and a brochure.