Tongues & Torso (Series), 2020-21
The tongue is an organ that exists simultaneously inside and outside of our bodies. It is that in- between state of being that parallels my work and research of the liminal space between abjection and beauty. Not only does the tongue have an association with saliva (which is abject in its own right), but the visual aesthetic creates an uncanny reaction within the viewer as it references horror and the grotesque by visualizing a wall of severed tongues with a yet-to-be- filled space above for the potential of more to come. Where are these tongues coming from? Whom did they belong to?
Tongues #2 (Tongues Series), 2020. Plywood, acrylic paint, clay, gloss medium. Sculpture. 24” H x 24” W.
Tongues #3 (Tongues Series), 2020. Plywood, acrylic paint, clay, gloss medium. Sculpture. 24” H x 12” W.
Torso #1, 2020. Plywood, acrylic paint, clay, gloss medium. Sculpture. 24” H x 24” W.