PALMYRA
COLUMN
This was practical research for Walked Over based on the destruction of Palmyra, Syria. It was based on research at the British museum and used modern material to reproduce crumbling stone-like and ancient ruins and artefacts. The building units ironically mimicked breeze blocks to reproduce a minimalistic modernist character.
Above, Column, Plaster, vermiculite.objects cast in jesmonite , pigment . 2016
40cm x40cm 120cm .
Below, modern objects are rendered to look like archaeological artefacts. Objects of war and terrorism - guns, grenades, knives, are combined with bones of different sizes. War and terrorism effects people of all ages. Sex toys are also used to metaphorically represent sexual violence when seen in conjunction with weapons.
Above, different size cast bones, MIiddle, new born pelvic bones.
Far right, sex toy.
Below,cast knives `- experiments in different materials, jesmonite, plaster, vermiculite
PALMYRA
COLUMN
This was practical research for Walked Over based on the destruction of Palmyra, Syria. It was based on research at the British museum and used modern materials to reproduce crumbling stone-like and ancient ruins and artefacts. The building units ironically mimicked breeze blocks to reproduce a minimalistic modernist character.
Above, column, vermiculithe,plaster, cast objects in jesmonite, 100cm x 40cm x40cm
Below, modern objects are rendered to look like archaeological artefacts. Objects of war and terrorism - guns, grenades, knives, are combined with bones of different sizes. War and terrorism effects people of all ages. Sex toys are also used to metaphorically represent sexual violence when seen in conjunction with weapons.
Below,different sized cast bones. Middle, sex toy.. Far right, child pelvic bones.
Below,cast knives - experiments in different materials, jesmonite, plaster, vermiculite
PALMYRA
COLUMN
This was practical research for Walked Over based on the destruction of Palmyra, Syria. It was based on research at the British museum and used modern material to reproduce crumbling stone-like and ancient ruins and artefacts. The building units ironically mimicked breeze blocks to reproduce a minimalistic modernist character.
Column.
Plaster, vermiculite.objects cast in jesmonite , pigment . 2016
40cm x40cm 120cm .
Below, modern objects are rendered to look like archaeological artefacts. Objects of war and terrorism - guns, grenades, knives, are combined with bones of different sizes. War and terrorism effects people of all ages. Sex toys are also used to metaphorically represent sexual violence when seen in conjunction with weapons.
Below, different size cast bones,
Above, sex toy.
Below, new born pelvic bones.
Below, cast knives.
Experiments in different materials, jesmonite, plaster, vermiculite