la petite mort

2020

Yarn, paper, plushie eyes, cardboard, wood and wire

43cm x 51cm x 40cm

“La petite mort”, meaning “the little death”, is a French expression that likens the post-orgasm sensation to death. I removed all the penises from the hentai manga I used, not to perform castration, but to shift the lens to focus on female erotic experiences towards jouissance. The process of paper mache also embodies my belief that the human experience is fragmented and discontinuous.

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