Burn Rate is a series exploring the value of art and what we are willing to invest in art. Smith sold shares in the project to investors for a dollar each, and then burned the dollars to create charcoal for the series. Investors receive a return on their shares as the art is sold.
Burn Rate No. 2 , Charcoal (made from US dollars) on paper , 22.5 x 19.5" 2018
US dollar bill charcoal
Burn Rate No. 15 (Birkin Bag), Oil and charcoal made from US dollars on linen, 60 x 48", 2022
Burn Rate 18 (Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Door), Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on linen, 48 x 36" 2023
Burn Rate 20 (Ticker Tape), Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on linen, 48 x 36" 2024
US dollar bills soaking in water for charcoal process
Burn Rate No. 10
Burn Rate No. 12 (detail)
Burn Rate No. 13, Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on canvas, 12 x 12" 2019 sold
Burn Rate 15 (detail)
Burn Rate No. 6, Charcoal (made from US dollars) and copper wire on paper, 21 x 18", 2019 sold
Burn Rate 17 "Down the Drain", Charcoal (made from US dollars and applied using shower drain) and sumi ink on paper, 14 x 11 " 2024
Burn Rate 19 "Money Drain", Charcoal (made from US dollars and applied using shower drain) on paper, 14 x 11 " 2024
Burn Rate No. 8, Charcoal made from US dollars on paper, 31.5 x 25.5" 2019 sold
Burn Rate No. 12 (detail)
Burn Rate No. 12, Charcoal (made from US dollars) and sumi ink on paper, 15 x 12" 2020 sold
Burn Rate No. 9 (Shower of Gold after Titian), Charcoal (made from US dollars) and oil on paper, 2019
Burn Rate 16, Charcoal (made from US dollars) on paper, 14 x 11" 2022
Burn Rate No. 13 (detail)
Burn Rate No. 14 (Pyramid Scheme), Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on canvas, 36 x 36" available
Burn Rate No. 14 (detail)
Burn Rate No. 14 (Pyramid Scheme), Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars) on canvas, 36 x 36"
Burn Rate No. 6
Burn Rate No. 10 (Shower of Gold), Oil and charcoal made from US dollars on linen, 60 x 48", 2020 sold
Pyramid Scheme
Burn Rate No. 5, Charcoal made from US dollars) on paper, 15" x 14" 2018
Pyramid Scheme and Birkin Bag