Life Guard - OrtaWater
Date:
2005
Ref:
0930
Materials:
Military Stretcher bed, coated cotton, aluminium water gourds, webbing, acrylic paint
Dimensions:
57w x 8 x 248h cm
Exhibition history:
2013 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK
Courtesy:
Lucy + Jorge Orta
Since 2002, Lucy Orta has been experimenting with Red Cross army surplus articles, stitching and incorporating bivouacs and overalls onto the linen canvases of camp-beds and first-aid stretchers. The rigid frames of the beds act as a framing device and their former function takes on a new meaning as the body is made more visible through the fabric additions. The figures seem to be supported by the frames of the beds, or supporting others – “Life Guard”, the body is also a fragile structure in need of warmth and protection.