Insurance

Cameron RowlandWW-2016-135023

2016·Container lashing bars, Lloyd's Register certificates·102 × 96 × 11 1/2 in. or 149 × 18 × 4 1/2 in.

<p>Lloyd's of London monopolized the marine insurance of the slave trade by the early 18th Century. Lloyd's Register was established in 1760 as the first classification society in order to provide insurance underwriters information on the quality of vessels. The classification of the ship allows for a more accurate assessment of its risk. Lloyd's Register and other classification societies continue to survey and certify shipping vessels and their equipment. Lashing equipment physically secures goods to the deck of the ship, while its certification is established to insure the value of the goods regardless of their potential loss.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 2016
Medium: Container lashing bars, Lloyd's Register certificates
Dimensions: 102 × 96 × 11 1/2 in. or 149 × 18 × 4 1/2 in.
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Cameron Rowland

Artist

Cameron Rowland

Cameron Rowland is an American artist whose practice spans sculpture, installation, and text-based work, frequently engaging with institutional critique and the material history of labor and capital. His projects often take the form of site-specific interventions that examine the economic and social structures embedded within galleries, museums, and public institutions.

Philadelphia, PA

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