Brooklyn-based conceptual artist Michael Murphy<\/strong>‘s\u00a0methodological approach to creating multi-dimensional, sculptural pieces aims to connect the viewer\u2019s experience with layers of delicate meaning. The artist recently created a controversial installation, titled Gun Country<\/em> <\/strong>for the 2014\u00a0open art competition ArtPrize<\/a>. The 18 feet high installation consists of 130 plastic guns\u00a0suspended in the air\u00a0by clear fibers\u00a0to create a\u00a0graphical illusion of the map of United States.<\/p>\n The installation neither aims at\u00a0supporting or\u00a0opposing\u00a0the current gun policy in the USA. Instead, it\u00a0is\u00a0intended to stimulate a conversation about guns and gun related issues in the United States.<\/p>\n “Through this conversation, it is my hope that people will think more critically about their stance on this topic. With this conversation, the thoughts and ideas of viewers can become externalized lending themselves to closer personal scrutiny and critical reflection.”<\/em> explains Michael Murphy<\/p>\n The large installation can currently be found on the terrace of the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n