Mended Hearts
2018
There is a chemical connection between rust and blood, both being oxidized iron components. The human hemoglobin carries oxygen thru our veins, and rusted iron as an iron reaction to oxygen and water. I collect rust powder from my surroundings. Different colors of rust that is like a silent time reminder.
I layer cast resin hearts, inlayed with plant veins and rust powder. The rust colors the resin in different red hues that look organic, similar to the color of blood. I cut the resin hearts in halves and connect them back into a whole with silver parts. The connection between the resin and the silver is derived from acts of mending and fusion. I intensify a moment of disruption. Like in a therapeutic act, I mend and fix the cut organ. I dress the hearts metal jewelry or is it metal splints? The organs are not merely 'accessories of adornment' but have a story to tell.
Mended Heart 2
Epoxy resin, rust powder, plant veins, silver
11 x 9 x 2.5 cm
Hand fabrication and molding
