Body Bag for Humans (Nylon Polymer) by Marina Zurkow

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Marina Zurkow

Body Bag for Humans (Nylon Polymer)2013

Solvent ink on Tyvek, nylon thread, zipper, fill: LDPE plastic sheeting80 x 28 x 6 in / 203 x 71 x 15 cm, approx.

A meditation on the longevity of petrochemicals, Zurkow's body bags are hand-crafted from Tyvek and filled with a mix of virgin and post-manufacture debris, like regrind and floor-sweep. Each bag, resembling a death mask, combines folk-art qualities with the rituals of remembrance and storytelling. The colorful, textured patterns evoke funeral urns and Egyptian tombs, contrasting the somber subject matter with a vibrant, excessive language of technology and human impact.

Mixed Media Sculpture

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