This show installed toward the end of the first year of the Covid-19 Pandemic, after the George Floyd Protests and just after a heavily contest Presidential Election. Here's a glimpse of the situation at the time:
The world as we know it has been disrupted, with longstanding damages revealed and familiar certainties abruptly tossed aside. From electrified tea set to slumping lamp, stacked cardboard boxes and spinning airplane mobile, Jenkins' varied conceptual works address the attendant pain of displacement, class struggles and environmental impacts. Despite the damages and challenges of the day, Jenkins' work sparks a sense of humor, curiosity and hope.