Armies talisman and gifts the unseen

the unseen

Heavy ornate frame

Radiating from each moth is an intricate mandala formed from carefully arranged snake bones

This intentional transformation marks a shift within the work itself — a reclaiming of awe

220mm by 270mm

Armies talisman and gifts the unseenThis framed assemblage is composed of reclaimed hands and arms sourced from discarded toys and novelty objects. Once designed for play and mass consumption, these fragments are reassembled into a carefully ordered display, transforming excess into artifact. Presented in a box frame, the work references museum cataloguing and specimen collection, inviting reflection on overproduction, consumption, and manufactured identity. Familiar yet unsettling, the