virga - lacrimosa
Materials: Collected cotton tissues filled with tears, silk thread, wood, colored gels, black velvet, cotton batting, black floss, red velvet, red floss.
Dimensions: Overall, 50’ x 50’
Virga is a meteorological event in which water molecules in the atmosphere begin to freeze
and then evaporate before reaching the ground. It is said to look like a veil of tears moving down through the sky.
This grouping of sculptures consists of a 15’ hammer made of sewn fabric with a plastic armature,
sewn black velvet scissors hung on the wall, and a cloud of tissues used to collect tears, suspended by monofilament.
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