The Sacrificing of the Cake series of 2009 had little to do with birthdays or cakes. Rather, the subject was self-examination and reflection on the past, progress, and transformation. Shown at Urbanix Gallery in Tel Aviv, Israel, the series implies a release from the heritage of his parents, Eastern European Holocaust survivors who intentionally raised Baseman as an American unburdened by the knowledge of their own horrific and heroic experiences-presenting him with all the promises of the American Dream. Baseman symbolically sacrificed the dragons of the past, releasing himself from his parents’ world perception and molding his individual path.
The Feeding of the Ooga – Acrylic on canvas, 2009, 16” x 12”
The Complexity of the Ooga – Acrylic on canvas, 2009, 16” x 12”
The Respect of the Ooga – Acrylic on canvas, 2009, 16” x 12”
Prisoner of the Ooga – Acrylic on canvas, 2009, 16” x 12”
The Sacrificing of the Ooga – Acrylic on canvas, 2009, 16” x 12”
The Acceptance of the Ooga – Acrylic on canvas, 2009, 16”’ x 12”
The Savoring of the Ooga – Acrylic on wood panel, 2009, 20” x 15.5”
The Contemplation of the Ooga – Acrylic on canvas, 2009, 16” x 12”
The Suffocation of the Ooga – Acrylic on canvas, 2009, 16” x 12”
Page 75 – Colored pencil on ephemera, 2009, 7.5” x 5”
Ugga, Ugga, Ugga (Page 156 & 157) – Colored pencil on ephemera, 2009, 7.5” x 10”
Page 206 – Colored pencil on ephemera, 2009, 7.5 x 5”
