Life Guard - Ambulatory Sleeping Unit
Date:
2007
Ref:
0803 / 0815
Materials:
Military campbed, diverse textiles, silkscreen print, webbing, aluminum armatures
Dimensions:
70 x 65 x 195cm
Exhibition history:
2014 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK; 2007 Galleria Continua Les Moulins, France
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.