Protection

Hair, wool, horsehair, metal, oil paint; 1.4 ft. x 28 ft.; 2024.

Protection is a blend of women’s hair, horsehair, and wool creating an 11-meter, scarf. A common item in human society, people habitually use wool to make scarfs and other clothing products. Added human and animal hair integrated into the scarf makes it strangely familiar, placing human and animal in an equal position. This fusion elicits a sense of abjection—some are reluctant to touch it, others find it repulsive. This reaction fascinating because there is an instinctive aversion to disembodied human hair.  The piece explores the theme of labor, highlighting the unseen efforts embedded in the traditional practice of weaving, often woman’s work This juxtaposition challenges societal perceptions and stirs a deeper reflection on the materials we commonly accept versus those we reject.