Skeletal Constellation represents the decomposition cycle emerging as a skeletal framed structure reminiscent of an abstracted DNA strand. Thin steel rounds create miniature models of femurs terminating with long bone heads, organizing the form of the work and suggesting a bone matrix forming or deteriorating. Inner and outer adornments cover the surfaces of the piece with thin steel lines colored with brass, gold, and copper weaving in frenetic patterns. Viewing the inside and the outside of the form simultaneously lends weightlessness and a dual viewing of the inner and outer worlds of the structure.
Photos: Thao Kieu