Artworks

Known but to God: The Dug Up, Dissected, and Disposed for the Sake of Medicine, 2017Glass, silicone, steel, epoxy putty, pearls, Swarovski crystals, and whiskeyDimensions vary: 12-15 × 8 × 8 inches each
Images by Scott Lynch and Sara Morgan.

These hanging glass sculptures reference showglobes, early 20th century symbolic markers for pharmacies and apothecaries, typically hung in the window and filled with colored liquid. Their opulent exteriors belie abject contents: silicone body fragments floating in whiskey, alluding to the appalling history of medical violence inflicted upon black bodies.

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Exhibition

Oct 1, 2017 – Mar 25, 2018 THE SOCRATES ANNUAL