sculpted skin furniture by jessica harrison

sculpted skin furniture by jessica harrison
‘high back chair’, 2009
mixed media
7.5cm x 6cm x 9.5cm
all images courtesy of jessica harrison

persuaded by a fascination in human anatomy and bodily functions, UK-based artist jessica harrison sculpts miniature pieces of furniture with materials made from casts of her own skin. each of the small objects are representations of interior items — a grandfather clock, armchair, and sofa are just a few — and are built from the relief of molded structures duplicated from the palms and backs of her hands. a mix of mediums, like unruly strands of hair, complete each figurine in the ‘handheld’ series, seeking to consider the relationship between interior and exterior spaces of the body. harrison re-imagines corporal components through a sculptural practice, offering an alternative way of thinking about our physical form.

‘clock’, 2009
mixed media
4cm x 2.5cm x 18cm
 

‘armchair’, 2009
mixed media
8cm x 7cm x 6cm

‘sofa’, 2009
mixed media
13.5cm x 6.5cm x 6cm

‘straight backed chair’, 2009
mixed media
5.5cm x 4cm x 9cm

‘small chair’, 2009
mixed media
4cm x 4cm x 7.5cm

‘table’, 2009
mixed media
6cm x 8cm x 5cm

(left) ‘small table’, 2009
mixed media
5.5cm x 5.5cm x 6cm
(right) ‘large round table’, 2009
mixed media
6.5cm x 10.5cm x 10.5cm
 

(left) detail of ‘armchair’
(right) close-up of ‘small chair’

(left) detail of ‘high back chair’
(right) close-up of ‘sofa’