Untitled (Memento Mori) – 1997
Bronze shield, oxidised, painted and lacquered – 58 x 5 cm
Untitled (Memento Mori) is a bronze shield that has been oxidised, painted and lacquered. At the centre of the shield is a human skull, etched and painted into the oxidised bronze. The surface is highly reflective and the skull is barely visible when viewed from certain angles and completely disappears when viewed from others.