One of seven heads cast in paper pulp from a soft water-soluable mold. The heads were later attached to bodies and along with a “creche” structure were embedded in a hillside for a show in Up-State New York. My friend the artist Jackie Skrzyinski invited me to participate in the show which she co-curated with Robert Modafferi.
I really like this. The lines are reminiscent of veins, but also of dendrites, as if this is a head caught in the act of intense concentration.
Cool! Yeah, I have a love-hate relationship with veins and cracks and that sort of thing. Fascinating and repulsive. These veins are actually created when the water in the paper pulp begins to dissolve the mold. It was a very nice surprise I got when I first started working with these materials.
Hey P.S., I’m still working on something in response to your writing about A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, cultural narratives and Nick Cave.