“Retain”
2019
20 x 32 x 5 inches
Glazed stoneware, copper mesh, silicone, and hardware
This set of teeth with granite-like hardness hangs splayed and disarmed. Teeth are a status symbol, a public facing part of our internal physique. Nestled within the mouth, a tonal chamber of guttural expression, speaking and interpretation, teeth grind down food for digestion. Experiencing these hanging teeth suggests being seized of one’s primordial ability to speak, or chew.
On the alternate side gums enclose around the hollow teeth, strung together like tentacles. Hooked to the ceiling the connective mesh is presented like a window to look through or filter through.