Desi
2024 - #11 - wood, acrylic, mixed media
30”H x 12”W x 9”D
$1400
On a trip to India not long ago, I was reminded that Second Life as a concept thrives in the sub-continent. Many parts of daily life are surrounded by things living third and fourth lives. The fond term Desi describes the friends I made there, and the happy spirit I encountered everywhere I visited.
Many of the components of Desi came from salvage originating in India. Most things here came from the scrap bin of an exporter. It includes pieces from tika kum kum boxes, piano and game parts, and colorful loom spindles to support it. Oh, and a croquet mallet.
Desi by Jeff Doud