to sew a heart

A series of objects displayed on carbon in a steel and Perspex vitrine of dimensions 135 x 42 x 112cm. These objects reference the design templates and sewing assembly of patent specifications for a bioprosthetic heart valve. They are made to the industry scale.

Materials: paper, beeswax and thread
Dimensions: 3cm diameter each

 
installation view, Foreign Body, O’Reilly Institute, TCD, 2019
 
installation view, Woman and the Machine, VISUAL Carlow, 2021