Venus de Milo with Drawers

A familiar classical form becomes a vessel for the subconscious in this sculpture. Here, a half-size plaster reproduction of the ancient Greek Venus de Milo is transformed, her smooth, classical body interrupted by a series of drawers. Each drawer, adorned with a silky mink pom-pom, protrudes from unexpected places: her forehead, breasts, stomach, abdomen, and left knee. This unsettling combination of cool, painted plaster and soft, luxurious fur exemplifies the Surrealist interest in bringing together disparate elements to create new realities. The work materializes a "delirious character" by turning the goddess of love into an "anthropomorphic cabinet," a concept influenced by Sigmund Freud and Dada artist Marcel Duchamp. This piece culminates explorations into the deep, psychological mysteries of sexual desire, symbolized by the ancient goddess.