Cynthia Broan Gallery, September, 2000

Exhibition announcement.

The show was called SKIN
A limited edition of 750 eye masks to conveniently screen out reality, 2000
3 x 8″

The crank rotates the inner organ to position each nozzle precisely in the center of the slot.

Materials: Steel, glass, fabric, polyester filling, rubber. 2000
13 x 36 x 40″

Detail of Crank

The crank rotates the inner organ to position each nozzle precisely in the center of the slot.

Materials: Steel, glass, fabric, polyester filling, rubber. 2000
13 x 36 x 40″

Detail of nozzle through slot.

The crank rotates the inner organ to position each nozzle precisely in the center of the slot.

Materials: Steel, glass, fabric, polyester filling, rubber. 2000
13 x 36 x 40″

The creature strapped up inside has no limbs and no head. Instead only breasts to serve and fulfill her purpose. She diligently feeds into a box that seems to display a mirror image of herself, or is there an other one inside looking just the same? As long as she keeps up the feeding she can make sure the other one stays in place and remains her object if control. However, she is being controlled equally through this situation. Only once she stops feeding into the relationship can she have a life outside of this closed circuit.

Materials: Steel, glass, fabric, plaster, polyester filling, silicone rubber, 2000,
13 x 28 x 54″

Detail with view into the incubation chamber.

The creature strapped up inside has no limbs and no head. Instead only breasts to serve and fulfill her purpose. She diligently feeds into a box that seems to display a mirror image of herself, or is there an other one inside looking just the same? As long as she keeps up the feeding she can make sure the other one stays in place and remains her object if control. However, she is being controlled equally through this situation. Only once she stops feeding into the relationship can she have a life outside of this closed circuit.

Materials: Steel, glass, fabric, plaster, polyester filling, silicone rubber, 2000,
13 x 28 x 54″

Initial sketch for the sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
8 x 10″

Materials: Steel, fabric, polyester filling, rubber, sand. 2000,
16 x 46 x 53″

Detail of one of the wheels.

Materials: Steel, fabric, polyester filling, rubber, sand. 2000,
16 x 46 x 53″

Initial sketch for the sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
10.5 x 8.2″

A creature that is so insecure, it dares to crawl out of its chamber only for a little bit and immediately seeps back into the chamber through the four holes. This body is a sort of liquid organism. Again, the pretty domestic flower pattern conveniently distracts from the psychologically charged situation of this creature.

Materials: Steel, glass, fabric, polyester filling, rubber, 2000,
24 x 28 x 35″

Detail of wheel.

A creature that is so insecure, it dares to crawl out of its chamber only for a little bit and immediately seeps back into the chamber through the four holes. This body is a sort of liquid organism. Again, the pretty domestic flower pattern conveniently distracts from the psychologically charged situation of this creature.

Materials: Steel, glass, fabric, polyester filling, rubber, 2000,
24 x 28 x 35″

Detail.

A creature that is so insecure, it dares to crawl out of its chamber only for a little bit and immediately seeps back into the chamber through the four holes. This body is a sort of liquid organism. Again, the pretty domestic flower pattern conveniently distracts from the psychologically charged situation of this creature.

Materials: Steel, glass, fabric, polyester filling, rubber, 2000,
24 x 28 x 35″

Detail.

A creature that is so insecure, it dares to crawl out of its chamber only for a little bit and immediately seeps back into the chamber through the four holes. This body is a sort of liquid organism. Again, the pretty domestic flower pattern conveniently distracts from the psychologically charged situation of this creature.

Materials: Steel, glass, fabric, polyester filling, rubber, 2000,
24 x 28 x 35″

Idea for a sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
8.5 x 11″

Idea for a sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
6.9 x 8.9″

A head-, arm- and leg-less creature with latex hoses crudely affixed to her tits. She is a feeing mother filled with rice, the symbol of fertility and prosperity. Her black jersey suit is comfortable to wear around the house.

Materials: Jersey fabric, latex, masking tape, rice. 30 x 60 x 36″

Initial sketch for the sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
9 x 11″

Two creatures hugging a structure which also separates them at a safe distance. Both of them are dressed in a very luxurious fabric which is reminiscent of 18th century French court fabrics. The creatures are headless, leg- and armless. All they have is a body and six breasts to participate in the mutual feeding process. They only see themselves in the mirror but not the other one whom they are feeding.

Materials: Steel, mirror, fabric, polyester filling, rubber, sand, 2000,
36 x 27 x 23″

Idea for a sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
10.5 x 8.2″

Idea for a sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
8 x 9.6″

Rice is the symbol of fertility and prosperity.
Materials: Mesh, rice, 1999,
8 x 11 x 13″

Idea for a sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
6 x 7.6″

This creature does not want to branch out, but just feed itself to avoid change.

Materials: Fabric, latex, Polyester filling. 1999,
8 x 11 x 13″

Initial Sketch of sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
8 x 10″

A creature with wo long arms hugging a gigantic mirror which also separates it from it’s other side. One side of the creature is dressed in a very luxurious fabric which is reminiscent of 18th century French court fabrics, while the other one is dressed in a cheap interpretation of such fabrics. The creature is headless. All it has is two long arms to reach and feed into the mirror, seemingly wanting to complete itself with the mirror image instead of the real other side which is hidden by the mirror.

Steel, mirror, fabric, plaster, 16 x 44 x 63″

Idea for a variation of sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
7.6 x 9″

Idea for a sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2003
6 x 7.6″

Master of Witchcraft, Idea for a sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2001
6 x 7.6″

Idea for a sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2000
5.9 x 7.5″

Idea for a sculpture
Gouache and pencil on paper. 2001
6 x 7.8″

The first two pieces of this series One at a Time and Fixation are covered with women’s house coat fabric. They are like docile housewives quietly going about their duty, but controlling their environment in their sweetly passive aggressive manner.

My crazy cat Max helped out where ever he could…

Each piece needed a carved dress form to drape the fabric over to create the pattern for th coat.

Pieces ready to be assembled with rest of the sculpture.

In order to arrive at the perfect shape I had to make many trial pieces.

Ji came in to help me close the piece up. This was a tricky moment, as the entire sculpture is suspended in the glass.

The underlying steel structures are all soldered piece by piece until they can stand by themselves.

Each glass panel is inserted and glued in with silicone.

Stitch by stitch the steel frame is covered with furniture fabric.

Taking pictures for my records and publications in the comfort of my home.

Max is helping.