she hangs above to spit and sing
2010
83x64x22” / 210.82x162.56x55.88cm
MM011
Materials: Wood, paint, gold leaf, aluminum, paper, shell & magazine cutout
Young Saints and Garden
2009
39x59x14'' / 99x149.9x35.5cm
MM007
Materials: Clay, papier-mâché, plaster, walnut veneer, stainless steel, marine resin, automotive paint, 1984 Ocean Pacific windbreaker, 2009 Anthropologie blouse, wig, waterproof pouch, men's imitation gold chain, women's imitation gold chain & chainsaw cut kit
Astronomers Ecstasy As They See Solidarity
2007
100x108x44” / 254x274.3x111.8cm
MM002
Materials: Throne: wood, plaster, and gold leaf; handmade replica of the helmet worn by Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto: fiberglass and automotive paint; a Del Campo meteorite; armature: wood and felt; handmade nautical flag: polyester and brass; sculptures: plaster and automotive paint; potted houseplants: papier-mâché and acrylic; mid-century modernist shelf: wood, lacquer, tempered glass, fluorescent lights, and electrical cord; wicker; oak; brass; and Styrofoam on wooden platform.
Freeing of Cosmonaut Volynov & Pitcher Gooden,
2007
42x36x12” / 106.7x91.4x30.5cm
MM005
Materials: a handmade replica of the helmet worn by Russian cosmonaut Boris Volynov: papier-mâché, acrylic, and shellac; a handmade replica of a 1986 monochrome Dwight Gooden jersey: cotton and polyester; four-finger rings spelling LOVE and HATE: basswood, acrylic, and gold leaf; cardboard; potted plant: papier-mâché, acrylic, and shellac; boxes: painter’s tape and acrylic; plexiglass; and chrome on wooden shelf
The Ornament of Fire
2007
65x33x42" / 165.1x83.8x106.7cm
MM001
Materials: Funerary mask: papier-mâché, paint and gold leaf; Fire: clay, glue and sealant; Handmade vintage-style yachtsmen clothes: hand sewn vinyl, terrycloth, leather, canvas, buttons, knit sweater with reinforced rip; Burnt wood fragment from the Teignmouth Electron (a 40 trimaran involved in a failed attempted to circumnavigate the earth solo without stopping from 1968-1969. The piece was retrieved from the boat, which is currently beached on the shore of Cayman Brac in Caribbean on Dec 21, 2006. The wood was found already burnt); Sticks and rock: papier-mâché and paint; Geometric sculpture: painted mdf; Art Nuevo style gate: carved and painted mdf; and Stage: stained, urethaned and waxed plywood, painted spruce 1 by 2's.
