What it is:
A giant sea-shell made from rusted car parts and THOUSANDS of rose quartz crystals (the entire inside).
Why it matters:
Check out the video below! This is a private video I made 2 years ago (for your eyes only!) that walks through her previous exhibition of huge “rotting fruit” made from thousands of precious stones. This new "seashell" is certainly quieter than the fruit, but it invites and equal wonder of investigation. Pro tip: Notice how the size of the original car informs the size of the shell. It looks like there have been VERY few (if any) modifications to the individual car parts (just rearranging them). In other words, the size of the car informs the size of the shell and therefore creates a satisfying dance between the original intent of the material and its current transformation that goes both ways. Don’t be afraid to get close to check out all those crystals!
Kathleen Ryan at KARMA Gallery, 22 East 2nd St, ends 10/28/23 —>Exhibition Link