Following my recent tutorial I’ve decided to readdress the ‘penis issue’ as I didn’t have time in my previous post.
The penis issue being, that people assume that me making all of these penises is a comment on my sexuality. This could not be far from the truth. To infer this, only shows ignorance and is a prejudice view of my creating. However, I feel that me not wanting to fall foul of prejudice is a bit hypocritical as my sculptures are highly prejudice to. I hope this addresses the issue better than I had done in the previous post.
The reason for the life-likeness and the sheer quantity is only to make the reaction of the viewer stronger I want them to feel like they are entering the beasts lair with scattered pieces of the beast’s victims crunching and uneven under their feet while the beast’s sit in their relative positions with scarred jaws and paint work marked with plaster.
To me the relic is just as important as the action of crushing these penises as it offers an insight as to what has happened. I want the clarity of the video to be there as well as the crushing is going to be a long, almost day long process and I would like more than a relic to show for it.
