Second Thoughts.
I Am Having Second Thoughts About You For The Last Time.
28″ x 14″ x 6″
Masks, plastic Gears, string
2005
Second Thoughts
I Am Having Second Thoughts About You For The Last Time.
The young faces kiss, evoking a childish giggle at the innocence of the first kiss. Yet the girl looks around shyly, slyly as if to see who saw, emphasizing the imagery of the apple “on a string” at the side. The Second thought!
One is left to wonder at original sin, in this simple but charged work, and here one might ponder on the fall of man.
But then, they kiss again, and again, as the second thought recedes – for the last time.
Is man really “on a string?” In his confidence, so clearly shown on his face, has he fallen? Any further than to enjoy the invitation and the moment?
The naturalness of the kiss wins out.