Spoon to Shell #821
2015
spoon, shell and mixed media
11”x2”x14”
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Spoon to Shell #821
2015
spoon, shell and mixed media
11”x2”x14”
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What does the spoon signify in relation to the shells and text fragments and other items in this box assemblage?
The spoon signifies the women who would give spoons to men in the concentration camps to let them know they are available. The mesh can signify women's oppression during these times.
How is the mesh a symbol?
The spoon signifies the women who would give spoons to men in the concentration camps to let them know they are available. The mesh can signify women's oppression during these times.
The spoon signifies the women who would give spoons to men in the concentration camps to let the men know they are available sexually.
What do the shells signify?
The shells refer to Elie Wiesel's writing. https://www.lindastein.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Feldman-Gallery-Statement-and-Image.pdf
The fragment of the sentence "never can we s" emerges out of the chaos of the piece, acting as a moment of clarity or certainty. The uncertainty of an incomplete sentence works in juxtaposition to this.