Shorts

Shorts

1999
58 x 15 x 10 inches approx.
Handmade gravel, faux gold leaf, black fabric
Part of the Le boxeur se prépare installation. This work is in the section Past Work.

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Description

Shorts is sculpted from gravel made locally by families whose daily work is to hammer rocks by hand into pieces. The stones are glued together. The outside is covered with faux gold-leaf. They sit on a pedestal covered with black fabric.

Statement

One of the most ordinary materials is used to make this artwork. It is elevated and made precious, acknowledging and honoring the extreme labour that went into its making. The shorts of the boxer relate to his masculinity.

Exhibition

Le boxeur se prépare, ses vêtements attendent dans la salle., Espace Doual'art, Douala, Cameroon. 1999. Curator: Marilyn Douala Bell et Didier Schaub.