October 26, 2011
Captivating Melting Sculpture
Customarily, when an artist constructs a life-sized statue of someone, the intention is to keep the form as solid as possible, to mimic the human physique. However, internationally revered contemporary artist Diana Al-Hadid's piece called “In Mortal Repose” challenges those conventions. The figure is melting on the pedestal she would otherwise be standing atop. Al-Hadid's work, though usually architectural, has a common theme that revolves around the fragility of man and his creations.
