La Philosophe
2009
Polyethylene barrel, motor, saltwater, sand, poplar, oak, tennis balls, shovel spade, steel, paint
8’ x 5’ x 1.5’
Carved wooden bones, saltwater, and sand rotate inside the barrel in a machine I built to simulate the ocean, turning them into drift wood. The two parts of the sculpture, the figure and machine, face each other in a narrative of self digestion.
