Memento

For my memento I selected using skewers, masking tape, and brown ink. In this sculpture I desired to portray a memory from my childhood. At a young age I was introduced to a museum and found a great obsession with a mummified child on display. There were bars blocking me from reaching out to his form, but i was intrigued by this ancient thing that was clearly older than me but still retained the appearance of my own age at that time. Through this sculpture I attempted to portray my interest in the mummy, my inability to touch him, and the cramped space that defined both the mummy's resting spot and the area he was displayed in. The lion inside the box symbolizes that interest which eventually led me to pursue an education in the college across from where the mummy was located.