Human Resources

2019

785 x 380 x 270 cm / 309 x 150 x 106 in
Mannequin forms, plaster and resin casts, painted canvas, wood furniture, textiles, artificial foliage, glass vessels, liquids, fruit, metal implements, netting, paper ephemera, and found objects.

Installation, Clothing & Photography: Finian James Tempest
Leads: Casper Dillen, WenZhe Li

Included in the series titled

Human Resources

  • A dimly lit, surreal artist’s studio filled with mannequins, masks, plants, and a figure bending forward among scattered objects and fruit.
  • A dim attic studio cluttered with dolls, paintings, masks, and scattered art materials under warm red and yellow light.
  • A dim attic studio cluttered with dolls, paintings, masks, and scattered art materials under warm red and yellow light.
  • A dimly lit, cluttered artist’s workspace filled with eclectic objects. On the marble-topped wooden counter are sketchbooks open to portrait drawings, small bottles, a human skull replica, a ceramic pot holding paintbrushes, a wooden hand model, walnuts, a nautilus shell, and a vintage toy. A sculpted head draped in a fishing net and artificial grapes rests beside the skull. Behind the counter, green tiled walls and wooden shelves display more objects—dolls, jars, books, and a red lamp casting warm light over the scene. The atmosphere feels nostalgic and mysterious, evoking the workspace of a collector or eccentric artist.
  • A close-up of a person’s hand against a worn wooden floor. The palm appears to have a realistic-looking special-effects wound with red coloring resembling blood, holding a crumpled paper currency note partially inserted into it. The person wears a silver bracelet and has bold black and red lettering tattooed on their wrist and forearm. The lighting is dim and dramatic, emphasizing the contrast between the skin, the red coloring, and the rough wooden background.
  • A dimly lit, surreal artist’s studio filled with mannequins, masks, plants, and a figure bending forward among scattered objects and fruit.