Copper plays a major role in Arizona’s history and in its economic, environmental and cultural life. CU29 explored the process of staking a claim, resource scarcity, ownership of the earth’s minerals, production, consumption and our dependence on copper for everything from saucepans to cellphones.
Commissioned by ASU Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona. Artists Clare Patey and Matthew Moore, Curated by Heather Lineberry, Audio production by Alasdair McGregor, Photos by Craig Smith.