Wave Hill
March 23 - June 2, 2002
Hyungsub Shin

Centipede, 2002
umbrella, steamer
dimensions variable

Humble, discarded objects provide the material for Hyungsub Shin's sculptures. His elegant centipede is constructed from umbrella ribs that in another life might have blown away in a storm when the umbrella failed. The sculpture hints at the complexity of the centipedes movement and elevates a creature that is the often the focus of disgust. The Smash series preserves the human impulse and common reaction to the sight of a pesky bug.

Smash, 2001
umbrella, steamer, plastic
14" x 16" x 2"

 

Smash, 2001
umbrella, steamer, plastic
14" x 16" x 2"

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