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INSTALLATION: The Spoiler Set, His Seal of Silence: The Second Verse, 2010

INSTALLATION

The Spoiler Set, His Seal of Silence: The Second Verse 
2010
black bedding, burnt used-clothing, synthetic and human hair, ribbon and tassels that have been buried while singing, beads, seed pearls, dirt, salt, armature, goldleaf on lead, wire, gold cord, used women's stockings, latex, medicinal ointments, lighting
Dimensions variable

Pillar is made from many layers of a hypersaturated solution of salt, built up on an armature. Many things were extracted from the hollow armature during the performance including hair, a dead gold canary, bags filled with rubbing alcohol and marble dust, and bottles of fluids.

: Remnant 8.13.10
 2010
wood, smashed mirror, Mother's hair, pulverized bone, rubbing alcohol, marble dust, saliva, tears, body fluids from an accident victim, enamel
Approx. 1” x 14” x 14”

: Protraction
(performance prop) 
2009
gold leaf on bamboo, chalk, charcoal, chalk, tassels, aluminum, beads, hair, string, latex, paint
Dimensions variable

: What Came Before 
2010
24 jars that were buried while singing, mold on bread, water infused with chrysanthemums, urine, saliva, medicinal ointments, salt, gold leaf, labels, dirt, seed pearls, string, light boxes
Dimensions variable

: Indication I & II
 2010
charcoal on wood, gold leaf on lead, wire, medicinal ointment, blood, rock salt, paint
Approx. 12” x 7” x 2”

: The Spoiled Child
2010
transparency floating in spoiled milk, urine, water infused with chrysanthemums, body fluids from an accident victim, human hair, seed pearls, wire
Approx. 9” x 9”

: Delay
(performance props)
2010
tubes of medicinal ointments, gold leaf, metal-leaf on ornament, labels, glass jars: spoiled milk, saliva, body fluids from an accident victim, water infused with chrysanthemums, urine; mirrored cylinder, thermometer, human hair, seed pearls, wire, pedestal
Dimensions variable

: Au
(performance prop)
2009
paper, gold leaf, paint
5" x 5"

: Cessation
2009
steel, brass, gold beads, wire, pedestal, paint
Approx. 12” x 4” x 4”

PHOTOGRAPHY

:  The Common I & II
2009
C-prints
27" x 21"
edition of 6 each
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