Elissa Lacoste French, b. 1994
Prosper & Prosper, 2019
Steel, wood, soft polyurethane foam, silicone, talc, bronze and copper powder
H 51 W 106 D 35 cm
Copyright The Artist
The work is conceived as two symmetrical bodies, consisting of steel armatures and a padded silicone envelope, which metallic skin complexion might evolve from warm copper and golden bronze to...
The work is conceived as two symmetrical bodies, consisting of steel armatures and a padded silicone envelope, which metallic skin complexion might evolve from warm copper and golden bronze to cold blue and green through irreversible oxydation.
The two soft forms, comfy and functional seats, yet induce a sense of discomfort. Indeed, the morbide aesthetic of the fleshy objects disrupts the distinction between living and non-living, reflecting upon our domination of the material and animal world.
The two soft forms, comfy and functional seats, yet induce a sense of discomfort. Indeed, the morbide aesthetic of the fleshy objects disrupts the distinction between living and non-living, reflecting upon our domination of the material and animal world.