Title Suspended (Purple), 2008
Resin, nitrile rubber, electric motor
Sala references one of the most important works of art history: The Creation of Adam, one of Michelangelo’s central frescos. The fingers in the hands gradually fill out until they emulate Michelangelo’s figure perfectly. Yet in the very moment when the representation achieves absolute beauty, the gloved fingers collapse.
Photo © Steven Brooke