Void Coitus

Anita Dube’s sculptures are usually made out of found objects that have been transformed in some way, in many cases by covering them with a skin of velvet. In the case of “Void Coitus” the found object is the root of a tree, this has been cast in fiberglass and doubled over on to itself, creating a symmetrical shape of indeterminate origin. Its black skin absorbs light and confuses the eye. It could be a creature from the bottom of the sea or an alien from deep space, but it is meant to be only mysterious and provocative.