Marianne Vitale, "What I Need to Do Is Lighten the Fuck Up About a Lot of Shit"

No, not a New Year's resolution: The burnt footbridge and outhouse made of reclaimed lumber, as well as the other pieces in this show, harken back to a period in mid–19th century America when (according to the gallery statement) a significant percentage of the population in the Northeast was afflicted with hallucinations and manic episodes. The cause, it was later determined, was a chemical additive used in the production of coal—the go-to fuel for both hearth and factory at the time.