The project represents layers of social and cultural histories through the metaphor of 'discarded' objects, suggesting different uses and inhabitation. "The project features two types of works which though formally similar, operate differently: Collection was installed in Vancouver in November 1994 and confronts some of the expectations currently surrounding the idea of public art, referring to the monument which continues to inform the expectations and legibility of most public works'. The steel containers in Refuse are actual refuse collectors: the concrete bases recall the idea of a plinth (with the steel wedge acting as a 'monument'). Collection functions as conduits for the 'preservation' of discarded and waste objects, parodying the idea of archaeology and historical recovery." (page 79, Art and Design)