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01 Forest Echoes
A compact exploration of wood’s diversity, this piece balances rigid construction with organic decay within a strict 12-inch cubic footprint.
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02 Discarded Deity
This sculpture repurposes a discarded wood studio sanding belts and disc, discarded stileto white leather boots into a haunting, moon-like icon. It transforms utilitarian waste into a contemporary relic of an ancient deity. Alternative title,... More
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03 Theseus's Teeth
A sculptural exploration of the Ship of Theseus paradox, using the replacement of teeth to represent the profound physical and identity shift from child to adult.
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04 Anthropocene Nexus
A stark assembly of recycled industrial metal and tangled wire that explores the interconnectedness of humanity and our role in the ecological crisis of the Anthropocene.
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05 Oblivions Gaze
A mechanical reinterpretation of an ostrich constructed from recycled plywood and plastic, symbolizing humanity's tendency to ignore environmental consequences despite our capacity for high-level innovation.
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06 Medieval Chess
This resin and acrylic set embodies the "strategic game" of fabrication, using technical precision to translate timeless medieval motifs into a modern sculptural format.
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07 Four Molars
A bronze anatomical study that visualizes the structural fissures of a permanent molar, emphasizing the biological origins of dental restoration.
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08 Toy Box
An edition of twenty-two interactive cubes that use light, tactile sculpture, and QR-linked animation to demystify the relationship between oral hygiene and systemic wellness.
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09 Bad Dream
A surrealist installation that captures the psychological tension of a dental nightmare, exploring the fear of loss and the inevitable disintegration of the human body.
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10 St Peter's Crucifixion
This sculpture uses plaster casts of feet, a rough wooden fence post, and gilded frames to turn Caravaggio's famous painting into a 3D scene about physical suffering and the power of light.
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11 Cause, Effect
This sculpture maps the historical path from organized religion to political upheaval, linking Martin Luther’s defiance with the French Revolution to show how individual acts of resistance spark global cycles of change.
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12 Beluga Stump
This sculpture connects Lawren Harris’s Old Stump with the form of a breaching beluga whale, turning a painterly icon of the Canadian north into a three-dimensional exploration of wildlife, memory, and environmental change.
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13 Pearly White
This sculpture reimagines a human molar as a precious pearl inside a giant oyster shell, using a playful sense of luxury to celebrate the incredible strength and 300,000 year history of our human teeth.
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14 Unhappy Bride
This clay sculpture reinterprets a dark fairytale by depicting a young princess as a prematurely aged woman, using her wrinkled and grieving face to show the heavy emotional toll of lost freedom and forced marriage.
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15 Nymphaea Odontotorata
This interactive installation invites viewers to "kayak" through a reimagined river scene of lilies and wildlife, using a playful, hands-on experience to reveal an unexpected secret hidden within the natural beauty.
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16 Itsy Bitsy
This mechanical sculpture turns the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" nursery rhyme into an unsettling experience of a giant steel spider and loud punk music, using the constant motor cycle of climbing and falling to explore the tension between childhood... More
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17 Clan Cast
This sculpture features bronze casts of the artist’s family members in a state of quiet rest, using the enduring weight of metal to transform personal portraits into a lasting record of connection and shared history.
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18 Xylitol Shift
This sculpture compares a decaying dental arch with a healthy one to show how everyday choices, like choosing healthy plant-based xylitol over unhealthy sugar, can prevent disease and protect the entire body from chronic inflammation.
Work by
Susan MacPhail aka. Mary Susan MacPhail
Sculptor
“From 1982 to 2022, Susan worked as a registered dental hygienist. For forty years, she cared for thousands of human teeth. In 2022, that practice led her to a new one: making sculpture....” [More]