%C2%A9 Chie Aoki
BODY 07-2, 2007
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Lacquer and hemp cloth on foam polystyreneexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Cultureexpand_more 2013.29.1338
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Here, Aoki produced a work that is hung from the ceiling to hover slightly above the floor, which she believes suggests loneliness and anxiety. She cut polystyrene foam to a scale that accorded with the shape of her own body and then covered this core with layers of hemp cloth, polishing the outer layers to achieve a glossy, mirror-like surface. The upward extension is meant to suggest ceaseless pondering, while the red left leg renders the body at once beautiful and frightening.
Details
- Title
- BODY 07-2
- Artist Life
- born 1981
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.1338
- Curator Approved
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