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CAVE CLAN

Providence State Capitol Marble, anodized aluminum, ink finger prints

10” x 23” x 17.5”, 6” x 12.5” x 5”, 25” x 20” x 8”

In Providence a nonprofit called Farm Fresh Rhode Island discovered a cache of marble when they started excavating for their building. The location turned out to be the staging area for the RI State House constructed 1895-1904. From the rubble, I obtained two beat up slabs of the Georgia marble.

2023: RIFT was created with the idea of the earth’s topographical changes over millennia. The ribbon of anodized aluminum represents the force of water in geologic terms.

2025: CAVE CLAN sculpture evolved from my fascination with the history of ancient peoples who explored earth’s interior and left a visual legacy of the world’s oldest symbols and paintings.

Shown below (left to right): CAVE CLAN, Providence Capital Marble, RIFT

© Meris Barreto 2026

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