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“LaMacchia references a paper plate’s imagery, the type that is commonly seen at a party, in the three works Despair, Destruction, and Death. He hijacks this cultural symbol of celebration to question an opulent nation’s relationship with, as in the title and printed on the works, despair, destruction, and death. The juxtaposition of bright, saturated colors with these words creates a tension that confronts a culture of consumption and its broader effects.”

— Oceana Andries, Whitehot Magazine