hathi (2024)

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Do materials carry memories?
Hathi
2024
Elephant Ivory (~1770), Linseed oil on Scottish Ecru Linen
400x300mm

Antique Ivory Piano Keys are sourced and burned in a furnace to 670-690C.
Residue is crushed into a fine powder to make pigment.
Pigment is applied and shaped using a binder of linseed oil and beeswax.