Venus, 39" (65"with base) x 18" x 12" (99cm/165cm x 46cm x 31cm), Hydrocal, 1996

The name refers to the "Venus of Willendorf" a prehistoric statue of a Goddess. I mimicked the format of the traditonal venus one sees in western museums complete with the "approprate" fragmentations. But, I altered the body type as a way of challenging our contemporary ideal of female beauty. Flesh is celebrated with all its imperfection, roughness and uncontained-ness. The base was designed to continue the prossession of up-turned and down turned triangles which was based on Brancusi's "Column".