Richard Haymes

 

Sculptures: Boxes, Objects & Cabinets

 

Richard Haymes
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"Le Cas De Conscience"


 

 

 

 

 

2006-2007 

Mixed media, 5.5 x 5.5 x 6 inches. 

 

"Le Cas..." plays off the meanings of the word case, either as an "instance or matter"  (the literal French meaning), or the English homo-nym to mean an object in which to place, put, carry or store something. 

"Le Cas..." contains mysterious, minia-ture vials and bottles filled with various powders, and liquids. 

Are they filled with perfume and cos-metics, or poisons? 

What is the relationship of the two women in the photographs to the possessor of this case--relatives, friends, lovers, or victims?  Is one a photograph of the owner of the case?

Does the owner have a case of a guilty conscience?  If so, of what?

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Richard Haymes
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