Nasty Habit

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At fist glimpse, one might think that Nasty Habit—a 2013 sculpture project by Richard Heikkila-Sawan—is majestic or even glorious. Upon closer investigation the truth slaps the viewer in the face—assaults the senses. Created for the NET-ETH: Going out of the Darkness exhibition, Nasty Habit speaks rather heavy-handedly to the sensitive issues related to that of the residential schools. Standing twelve feet tall, the viewer is given the perspective like that of a small child. One is presented with a choice—to gaze upward to experience an aspect of perceived virtue, or to look downward into the realm of 'the truth'.