GAP, 2009, oil on canvas, 84 x 60 inches (213.4 x 152.4 cm).
STUDY FOR GAP, 2007, charcoal on paper, 60 x 42 inches (152.4 x 106.7 cm).
BEND, 2007, oil on canvas, 84 x 60 inches (213.4 x 152.4 cm).
STUDY FOR BEND, 2007, charcoal on paper, 60 x 42 inches (152.4 x 106.7 cm).
PRESS, 2007, oil on canvas, 84 x 60 inches (213.4 x 152.4 cm).
PROTUBERANCE, 2007, oil on canvas, 84 x 60 inches (213.4 x 152.4 cm).
LOOSE, 2008, oil on canvas, 84 x 60 inches (213.4 x 152.4 cm).
KEEP, 2008, oil on canvas, 84 x 60 inches (213.4 x 152.4 cm).
STUDY FOR KEEP, 2007, charcoal on paper, 60 x 42 inches (152.4 x 106.7 cm).
BRACE, 2008, oil on canvas, 84 x 60 inches (213.4 x 152.4 cm).
SLIP, 2008, oil on canvas, 84 x 60 inches (213.4 x 152.4 cm).
Imperfect Colossi
This project brings my imperfect body into conversation with classical alabaster sculptures, challenging traditional Eurocentric ideals of heroism and exploring the ways in which art has historically reinforced these ideals.