Soft Bodies

2020-2021|Hand felted merino wool|Various sizes

Soft Bodies is the first part of the Do No Harm essay. It is a series of sculptures that represent the insides of the body contained in a soft bag. The material, in contrast with the bones and organs represented, invite the observer to touch and reflect on the medical practices of opening bodies to heal or to explore, acknowledging the intimacy that exists in these acts. These sculptures are intended to be used as emotional anatomical models. Wool is a very peculiar and historically important material. It outlives the sheep in the same manner that medical knowledge outlives the patient.