Self-Portrait 40

2015

lead, leather, iron, cotton thread

various

Lead load
All 3D copies of my 172 bones I cast in lead. Each bone is attached separately to a red cotton thread, and all those threads are attached to a leather loop (the end of a dog leash). The human body can feel so heavy that it is perceived as a burden. A burden we drag behind us all our lives.

Just rest
What if the 172 threads get tangled or break? Sometimes we just want to take a break, and at such times it would be nice to just tie the loop to something other than ourselves.

More Skeleton

Skin and Bone / Self-Portrait 24

2013
silicone, cotton thread, linen tape, wood, glass, brass
100 x 6600 x 100

Declaration of Sanctity / Self-Portrait 23

2013
video, wood, paper, glass
various

Skeleton / Self-Portrait 22

2013
silver 935
15 x 22 x 17 cm

Skeleton / Self-Portrait 20

2012
18 karat gold, ebony, glass
50 x 20 x 300