Hayley Myatt

Not Broken

Sculpture
2020
Plaster, Acrylic Paint, Ink, Hardware
1ft. 5in. x 6in. x 1ft. 9in.
“Not Broken” (2019-2020) is a cast of my back made to appear broken and repaired. Inspired by the Japanese art of ceramics repair- Kintsugi.

““Not Broken” explores the beauty in repair and rebuilding oneself. The gold paint highlights the flaws, accentuating that which we often wish to hide. This is to speak on how trauma shapes us.”

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2021, Today, Tomorrow, and the Next Day: The Conditioned Human
Beaver Hall Gallery

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Hayley Myatt

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“In my particle I combine the language of kitsch with the power of play and magical thinking. I use these concepts to explore the human condition and how it is influenced by the home and the objects...” [More]