"At this time in my life, I’m ready to accept or own a kind of romance and melancholy or melodrama that I wasn’t ready to reveal before. It was always there in my inner life as an artist, but I was too afraid to share it."
The Giant 2 (2007)
The Giant 2, 2007
Foam, wood, glass, mirror, Plexiglas, resin, silicone, taxidermy birds and animals, synthetic plants, paint, pinecones, horse hair, burlap, chains, wire, feathers, quartz, pyrite, other minerals, jewelry, beads, glitter; 100 x 168 x 92 inches
Installation view of David Altmejd: The Index, June 10–November 21, 2007, Canadian Pavilion, 52nd Venice Biennale
Photo: Ellen Page Wilson
Courtesy Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York
© David Altmejd
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