HOT CELL

550mm (w) x 1000mm (l) x 350mm (h)
65 sections of Neon filled 8mm clear glass tubing in black acrylic casing

Hot cell is an exploration of physicality and its interpretation. The body dissected into contours, imprisoning the body in its own form. An illuminated work that alludes to a commercial red light district, cutting the body, in film-noir fashion, into lines of light. A femme fatale of sorts, the piece aims to use the symbolism of pop culture to draw attention to the limitations of objectification, both culturally and self-imposed. In its essence, it is a bell jar, blocking the millions of pathways for energy potential from passing through the skin. It is a dystopian vision of how we treat and perceive the potentials of humanity.