HEATHER HANSEN SUM OF PARTS
5 senses, Sum of Parts - A self portrait in pieces, 2024
Hand carved pink Portuguese marble on mahogany platform
Ear - 3 × 2 in
Finger - 3.5 x 1 in
Nose - 3 x 1 in
Eye - 2.2 x 2 in
Tongue - 3 × 2 in
Platform - 18 x 5.5 x 1.5 in
5 senses, Sum of Parts - A self portrait in pieces, 2024
Hand carved pink Portuguese marble on mahogany platform
Ear - 3 × 2 in
Finger - 3.5 x 1 in
Nose - 3 x 1 in
Eye - 2.2 x 2 in
Tongue - 3 × 2 in
Platform - 18 x 5.5 x 1.5 in
5 senses, Sum of Parts - A self portrait in pieces, 2024
Hand carved pink Portuguese marble on mahogany platform
Ear - 3 × 2 in
Finger - 3.5 x 1 in
Nose - 3 x 1 in
Eye - 2.2 x 2 in
Tongue - 3 × 2 in
Platform - 18 x 5.5 x 1.5 in
This series draws inspiration from ex-votos, an ancient Etruscan practice of offering small sculptures of afflicted body parts at temples in order to receive healing.
Hansen started making these talismans as a practice of self-reclamation during a period of loss. Through the slow meditative act of hand-carving stone and focusing intently on each sense, she began to reassemble herself piece by piece.