Actaeon

Influenced by ancient leather armour, Actaeon is one of a series in which I have cast the human body in animal hides. To create this male torso from deer hide I was inspired by Greek mythology. Actaeon is hunting in the woods with his hounds when he happens upon the virgin Goddess Artemis. Attended by her nymphs, she is naked and preparing to bathe. It was forbidden to see her nude and to prevent Actaeon revealing what he saw Artemis changes him into a stag. Terrified, he runs off into the woods, pursued by his own hounds, which catch him and tear him to pieces. Unaware they have killed their master they search for him, howling with grief. Sorrowed by their plight, the Centaur Chiron makes a sculpture of Actaeon, said to be so lifelike it soothes their despair.

Edition: Unique

Year created: 2007

Dimensions: 100cm x 120cm

Medium: Deer hide, glass, mahogony.

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