Hermaphrodite  
120"h x 50"w x 30"d
concrete, wood and mixed media
with elements in tension and compression
Schematic of Hermaphrodite:

Weight of suspended sandbag is transferred through cable over pulley above and around wood crosspiece in concrete block below, then up to underside of the barrel top--producing swell in barrel. The opposing ends of the wood crosspiece are carved with realistic vagina and penis.
 

Close the window before returning.