Constructed Form – Maiden

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Basic Information

Accession Number:2001L20
Collection:Applied Art – Metalwork
Date:2001 – 2001

Maker Information

Artist:Hans Stofer – View biography for Hans Stofer

Notes

The ‘Maiden’ is an object rich in references to sin, chastity, and female sexuality. The apple could refer to Eve’s eating the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden or the poisoned apple in Snow White. The lock and cage play with ideas of restraint, imprisonment and repression.

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Further Information

Production Period:21st Century
Medium:Powder coated steel with found ceramic plate and brass padlock.
Material(s):vegetable matter
Place of Origin:London, England