The Objet Petit a series presents the narcissus bloom, its malleable form captured in unyielding marble and stainless steel. The work calls upon the notion of a universal preoccupation with beauty, probing the rise of a beauty industry centered around artificial preservation of youth over the embrace of the natural aging process.
Objet Petit a (Gold Self), 2011/2023
24 Karat hard gold over hand polished stainless steel 18.0 H x 10.0 W x 11.0 in D