2009
Mixed Media
13" x 8.5" x 4.5"
This is an Icon celebrating Saint Sebastian, a 1st Century Italian Martyr. According to his legend, Sebastian was shot full of arrows, but did not die. Instead of arrows, I used cocktail swords. What kid doesn't save all their parents cocktail paraphernalia?--those swords are the perfect doll-sized weapons! I used the swords as a starting point for the bright, plasticky color palette, which I like a lot. At the top, where one might normally find an orderly architectural pattern or frieze, I substituted a random jumble of gumball machine prizes. That little twist seemed like a good match for the vapid pinup boy I chose for Sebastian. He has an endearing goofiness that is appealing in the same way as tiny prizes!
