Nahom Ghebredngl

Shepherd's Son

Struck by grief on the edge of a field in the highlands Simeon is shocked by the terror of his life. He searches for relief in his God who glistens above all things. A bright light swallows his past and future and he cries out from the pain of silver fire. At the edge of his vision he can still see his family. The record of pain is all they share. It sits on their skin as a crust or light. It cannot be escaped. History weighs on them all as a shadow, it grows in their hearts and threatens to ooze out from their pores. They all might collapse before the day is through.

Helmet(better to bruise than to crack in two)
Safety helmet, papier mache, colored pencil shavings, crayon, ink
7x10x11”

Steamer(a junkyard floats on yellow line)
plexiglass, glue, crayon, newspaper, joint compound, papier mache, sticky notes, paper, plaster, pigment, gauze, bandaid, mason line braid, glass, velcro, dress pins, metal, stickers, pin base, hair, graphite, mesh, acrylic, latex paint, fabric, retroreflective beads, dirt
25x16"

Deposit (sediment sticks like sinew)
Papier mache, rock, bone, leaf, acrylic, oil pastel, colored pencil, pin, lentils, metal, yarn, sandpaper scrap, eraser
2x3x8”

Prosthetic (while rotting from the stem my lover dressed herself in silver) 
neck pillow, wood glue, pins, aluminum, nails, gum, glue, flocking, paint, plaster, cardboard clay, magic sculpt, graphite, ink, rope, twine
10x5x20"

Glimmer (I confess my love a thousand times, that way it bleeds and shines)
foam, pins, coffee, ribbon
4x3x53”