(2000) un-fired clay, magnifying glass, oil paint, cloth & desk, 72 x 150 x 75 cm
Your Eye (2000), installation view, unfired clay, magnifying glass, oil paint, cloth & desk, 72 x 150 x 75 cm
This came from my affection for The British Museum. At the beginning of being in London, I would visit often.
Among the vast collections, one of the most striking places was the Egyptian Department. The room where the ‘death & afterlife mummies’ are exhibited is always especially crowded with people.
It wasn’t only that I was fascinated with by the collections, I was also interested in watching the audience’s curious eyes. Those numerous eyes, different generations of eyes, all watching ‘your eye’.
I had this vision. I had just finished a seven-week elective programme at the ceramics department in the college in my first year. I therefore felt some confidence in handling clay, and started to build the skull. It was an accidental decision not to fire the work because I lacked time for an assessment. It turned out to be a lucky choice that I like.
