10/17/2024
New piece. "HR-WG"
Cedar, rusted nails and screws, titanium wedding ring, blood.
I saw a Nova episode years ago about a tribe in Africa. There was a shaman that was hammering hundreds of nails into a piece of wood while saying someone's name over and over. He was performing a curse ritual. I thought it was interesting, intense, and beautiful. I always wanted to make a piece with that feel and intensity. I even followed some of the rituals in the process. I wanted to immerse myself in the process.
I'll probably add more to it, but it looks good right now.