My
work pushes the boundaries of the body; through dissection I separate and
combine the fragmented anatomies of human and beastly forms. When the humanness is finally stripped
away a far more feral design emerges. That moment when the hybrid form
containing partly bestial and partly human shape is realized the power of the
body and life is established. This
ability to shape shift or to transform from human to animal, is frequently
referenced all over the world, however the most influential for me are the
Indian legends from North and Central America. By referencing these legends I tap into my ancient
bloodline. This connection is seen
through the materials I use in my work.
Creating my work however, requires a potent fuel. In order to create, I must reflect on
past events, primarily negative events that have happened throughout my
life. Fortunately, when I create
something out of that negativity I discover the medicine my mind and body
crave.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Thanksgiving
Here are two pieces I finished before and during the Thanksgiving break.
These pieces are actually the one and the same, the only change I made to the piece was adding actual and imitation bones to the metal skeleton. I was interested in the the notion of having real and fake bones. I still don't know why in was of interest to me.
This piece I made over the Thanksgiving break, I really wanted to make a piece that reflected my interest in the shapeshifting or transformation that is told in some Indian tales. I also wanted to discuss the feeling of being thrown away like trash, that hand movement where both hands flick and release, that action was very important to this piece. I added hair, hide and deer horn into this piece. I wanted to reflect on the fetal position of the object. I feel that this piece is the most loaded piece, I found myself discovering more and more links this piece has with my Cherokee heritage. I find this piece to be very emotional, when I stand in front of it, I put myself in the position as if I had thrown away this being. I couldn't stand there for very long.
These pieces are actually the one and the same, the only change I made to the piece was adding actual and imitation bones to the metal skeleton. I was interested in the the notion of having real and fake bones. I still don't know why in was of interest to me.
This piece I made over the Thanksgiving break, I really wanted to make a piece that reflected my interest in the shapeshifting or transformation that is told in some Indian tales. I also wanted to discuss the feeling of being thrown away like trash, that hand movement where both hands flick and release, that action was very important to this piece. I added hair, hide and deer horn into this piece. I wanted to reflect on the fetal position of the object. I feel that this piece is the most loaded piece, I found myself discovering more and more links this piece has with my Cherokee heritage. I find this piece to be very emotional, when I stand in front of it, I put myself in the position as if I had thrown away this being. I couldn't stand there for very long.
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