Amnioforms
Acting on the physical life of organisms and their potential for growth, decay and re-absorption, Amnioforms are partially encapsulated in rubber, shielding the otherwise fragility of thrown porcelain. This rubber skin functions as a protective membrane, containing them in their gestating state: their mysterious inchoate predicament. These objects appear to be emerging out of their embryonic existence, congealed midstream in their birthing process. Depicting this moment of metamorphosis, the forms become alive, as if reaching and gasping for their very first breath. The macro scale of these objects suggests superimposed microorganisms such as protozoa, and euglenoids, converted into an infant sized scale. While some sit alone in seductive poses, others embrace in playful intimate contact, a symbiotic act. A Freudian analysis might be that they are polymorphously perverse, demonstrating an innocent early childhood experience of an affectionate exploration of another body.
