Band 3/4 Response 1
Trails from the Womb consists of a standing female form with its void belly containing a suspended foetus. The figure and objects associated with nurturing spin from a roof vent. The monumentality of the figure coupled with the expressively applied colour gives the work presence. At first glance the pregnant figure is easily understood but the significance of a foetus within a foetus is not certain. The spinning vent with its connected objects seems to suggest the whirlwind of motherhood. While there is an attempt to link the forms spatially, there is a general clumsiness to the construction. The interactive use of the revolving vent is a clever element in the work.
