315. Ego

• Posted in: Found Objects, Mask, People, Sculpture, Wood

Title: Ego
Date: 1987
Subject: Face
Measurements: 11 1/8” W x 3” D x 12” H
Materials and Techniques: Wooden forms, wooden saw handles, black paint, gold marker
Description: A square, wooden board serves as the base for this hanging piece. Two engraved wooden saw handles are attached to the upper portion of the board. A round peg painted black is placed in the center of each saw handle, representing eyes. A long, thin wooden form protrudes down the center of the board, representing a nose. A wooden form painted black is placed below, representing a smiling mouth. A gold line is drawn with marker onto the board, starting from the edge of the left saw handle and curving towards the mouth, delineating the left side of the face.
Signed: “NSG 87” etched onto lower right corner
Note: Exhibited as #50 “Ego” at Duncan Campbell’s gallery in 1994. Cost: 950 British pounds.