Isaac Trinh
Sydney Grammar School
IN THE BEGINNING, IT WAS ALL BLACK AND WHITE
Sculpture
Air-dry paperclay, acrylic, found busts
My body of work investigates the complex nature of gender dynamics. My intention in using colourful confectionery to disrupt highly idealised male and female sculptural forms (Alexander the Great and Bernini's Costanza) was to dismantle the binary construction of gender. I sculpted each dessert piece by hand, including individually rolled out sprinkles, and textured and glazed with varnishes and paint to achieve finishes that convey the rough surfaces of biscuits or icing on doughnuts. I attached the desserts to the busts with Liquid Nails adhesive and piped modelling paste around the seams to represent frosting.
My artmaking practice is influenced by the study and interpretation of the following artists: Ebony Russell, Yinka Shonibare.
Marker's Commentary
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