Thanksgiving Dinner in 5 Seconds

According to Rhizome.org, Marisa Jahn and Steve Shada's "Thanksgiving Dinner in 5 Seconds" is directly reflective of the American people's fascination with instantaneous gratification. Using "rocket triggered lightning," the entire sculpture plays on the Native American totem pole as the symbol for the first dinner between them and the European Settlers. Everything that makes up this sculpture is American. From the Native American totem pole, to the turkey signifying the American frontier and lightning representing the discovery made by Ben Franklin, a prominent American in colonial days. Bringing the whole rocket science aspect brings this piece to the twenty-first century, even though it is heavily reminiscent of America's past.

I found this piece interesting because it is true that over the years, people are always looking for a quicker way to get something done and have grown impatient. The fact that the artists have connected the past with the future in this piece really says a lot about our country. We have come a long way, and have a long way to go. This piece does a good job connecting the two and gives the audience some thought on what might come next. This is also really fitting because Thanksgiving dinner takes for ever, and everyone dreads the long day of cooking. I'm sure people would be very thankful if they could use rocket power to get it done in a shorter amount of time.