Consolation
2021
4'x2.5'x1'
Stoneware and Glass
Finding comfort from suffering, this figure could be seeking both psychological and physical comfort. The fetal position has long been recognized as the most relaxing position one can assume, because it gives both the mind and body time to reflect calmly on its surroundings. It allows for deep breathing while protecting your vulnerable interior. There’s a sense of both sinking and rising as she submerges into the glass foliage whose budding growth envelops her.