Body as a Vessel
The Body as a Vessel (Body) Chicken wire, plaster, paper mache, cheesecloth, paint, yarn, glass, mesh Honors Studio Art, November 2024 This sculpture portrays the body as a vessel—sometimes full of soul and spirit and sometimes empty. The gouged hole and grooves suggest hands that have dug and pried through the plastered flesh, hinting at a search for something deeper. The exterior is made from chicken wire, plaster, and paper mache, forming a durable, rigid shell that contrasts with the softness of human skin, emphasizing the artificiality of the body as merely a container. The pink-dyed cheesecloth is draped to add movement and energy, layering depth into the form. I aim to evoke reflection on the search for what lies within–feelings, fulfillment, a purpose. This interpretation is up to the viewer because the hole is filled with various textural materials like mesh, yarn, glass, and the negative space between them. These are different angles, displaying the color and...