latent

Clay sculpture of a seated male nude with a sphere for a head

summary

sculpture type: life
style: surrealist
material: smooth grey clay
firing: bisque
time spent: 18 hours
location: city lit
model: kitt
tutelage: alexandra harley

artist's notes

the unusually-shaped and featureless head acts as a point of interest on this male nude. its blank nature evokes mystery around the individual, serving not only to anonymise the model but also to create a point of interest through a surrealist lens. it asks the viewer to consider the symbolism of the sphere in relation to the rest of the body, and the potential of what they mean together as a whole.

bisque-fired

Off-white clay sculpture of a nude man sitting up on a mattress, hands wrapped around one raised knee. The man has a sphere for a head.

pre-fired leather-hard stage

Side-on view of sculpture named 'latent'
left side
Front-on view of sculpture named 'latent'
front
Corner-on view of sculpture named 'latent'
front-right corner