Artist Statement
This installation was based on the experience of transitioning, which is something that trans individuals go through in order to feel more aligned with who they are. However, it also plays with ideas of religion, rebirth, ascendance, movement, building, and action. This is where the hands tie in to the installation as a central component. I was thinking about all of the creations and actions that hands are capable of and how much we use them for, and I was thinking about the limitations of the body. I wanted to visually communicate a sense of movement not only through color but through the installation space as well, so I decided to have the hands move from the ground up in a reflection of how trans individuals often feel that they are on the other side of what they want before they begin their transition. Ultimately, though, we arrive where we are supposed to be, and the solidified blue hands at the top represent that, as does the hole with red thread descending down, symbolizing that what we are left with is a human experience of flesh and blood.
Research
- Artist: Amanda McCavour
Source: http://amandamccavour.com/
- Artist: Mac McCusker
Source: https://www.macmccuskerceramics.com/transition-series.html
- In process photos of experimenting with dyes
Final Images
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