Aleena Derohanian

04 S.S. Banana Express: Next Stop, Pound Town

Mixed Media
2022
Polyurethane resin, MDF, copper, polyurethane foam, brass, sterling silver, quartz.
7" x 7" x 11.5"
Slush casting multiple colours of resin into a banana mould has created the smooth, gradated colours seen on each fruit. The bananas are contoured with custom fitting, high polish copper and sterling silver accents.The structure then ascends through brass wire, domed copper, and layers of resin and expandable foam to culminate at the top with a quartz stone set in a sterling silver bezel. Photo credit: Aleena Derohanian

“Many people who report having been abducted by aliens return with stories of having been sexually examined by their captors. Also, bananas are a very phallic fruit. Get it?”

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S.S. Banana Express: Next Stop, Pound Town
S.S. Banana Express: Next Stop, Pound Town
S.S. Banana Express: Next Stop, Pound Town
S.S. Banana Express: Next Stop, Pound Town
S.S. Banana Express: Next Stop, Pound Town
S.S. Banana Express: Next Stop, Pound Town
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2022, OCAD U Medal- Material Art and Design
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