Hand Cast: Gestures Toward Touch
The series Gestures Toward Touch grows out of a process of inviting the public to create body casts of their hands for a part of the project as a way of processing the pandemic. The casts embody a physical manifestation of reconnection. Hands classically are said to be one of the most expressive parts of our body. They are also responsible for so much of the activation/engagement of our lives. As we leave the circumstance of the pandemic the act of making these plaster cast in groups and transforming remnants of people's bodies into fine art pieces to help bridge the many disruptions of the last few years.
Print on metal
12” x 12” and 24” x 36”
2022
Hand cast: Gestures Toward Touch - Edition 1 of 12
The series Gestures Toward Touch grows out of a process of inviting the public to create body casts of their hands for a part of the project as a way of processing the pandemic. The casts embody a physical manifestation of reconnection. Hands classically are said to be one of the most expressive parts of our body. They are also responsible for so much of the activation/engagement of our lives. As we leave the circumstance of the pandemic the act of making these plaster cast in groups and transforming remnants of people's bodies into fine art pieces to help bridge the many disruptions of the last few years.
Print on metal
12” x 12” and 24” x 36”
2022
Hand cast: Gestures Toward Touch - Edition 1 of 12
The series Gestures Toward Touch grows out of a process of inviting the public to create body casts of their hands for a part of the project as a way of processing the pandemic. The casts embody a physical manifestation of reconnection. Hands classically are said to be one of the most expressive parts of our body. They are also responsible for so much of the activation/engagement of our lives. As we leave the circumstance of the pandemic the act of making these plaster cast in groups and transforming remnants of people's bodies into fine art pieces to help bridge the many disruptions of the last few years.
Print on metal
12” x 12” and 24” x 36”
2022
Hand cast: Gestures Toward Touch - Edition 1 of 12