Cam Fox
A Body of Many Parts
I maintain the belief that the body is constantly being imprinted on, whether that be by places travelled, people met, or thoughts had. A Body of Many Parts is an exercise in choreography and formation. I configure objects in space to investigate how identity materializes, while bearing witness to a process of self-discovery that emerges from the objects in context with one another. This act of witnessing informs my own self-understanding. I yearn to comprehend how experiences are held within the body.My sculptures synthesize bodily experience, which I convey through found and constructed material. Assemblage and casting underscores the importance of memory; I compound material and reproduce objects in an attempt to link internal and external realities. The process of casting, changing an object’s materiality, is a cathartic act: a plastic In-N-Out lid transforms into an aluminum medallion, a work glove with outstretched fingers becomes a plaster statue, and a plaster foot with in-line skate wheels hardens into iron. These objects are parts of my body that exist just outside of myself.