The series Invaginations is a suite of 15 small-scale sculptures. Each piece is an unmanipulated, unpigmented silicone cast of an existing interior space: a light bulb, a poblano pepper, an Atlantic giant cockle shell, a condom, an avocado, a lemon, a tube of toothpaste, a blood orange, a Florida horse conch shell, a banana peel, a Campbell’s tomato can, a lobster tail, a cocktail onion jar, a pomegranate, and a nitrile glove. Each cast has a cavity housing a small vibrator with a button which, when pressed, causes the entire object to vibrate. This follows the design of many erotic aids: a body-safe silicone implement with a removable, battery-powered vibrating insert.
The term “invagination” comes from biology and philosophy. It refers broadly to a structure––cellular, narrative, or otherwise––which folds in on itself, transforming outside to inside, and turning what is inside out.
Invaginations (light bulb, poblano pepper, Atlantic giant cockle shell, condom, avocado, lemon, tube of toothpaste, blood orange, Florida horse conch, banana peel, Campbell’s tomato can, lobster tail, cocktail onion jar, pomegranate, nitrile glove). Cast silicone, vibrating element, various sizes, 2020
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