Static vs Animated
There have been various responses to the glass-fingered wooden hand below, as a sculptural piece. It might almost be classed as haute couture, which is quite a nice reference according to the definition.
Such an object would make strong statements about the wearer as to what they considered beautiful. It is certainly not about concealment. One thing that is particularly striking is the juxtaposition of the human and non-human hand as a ‘matched pair’… at least photographically.
I have often been in contact with Wolf about his work and experience and he made an interesting point about this object:
“what I like to see on a silent stable still object is not necessarily what I like to see on my living moving self”
What kind of character would it take on if this hand were to become animated? How might it feel to adopt it both into your peripheral vision and as a tactile pairing for the other? This is something that we really have to try…
