Lift Series

Icarus and Velocity of a swing explore grasping, hanging, roving, and gliding as a form of disabled improvisational movement.

Velocity of a swing (2024)

Bariatric trapeze frame, nipple clamps, zinc plated chains, iron meat hook, trapeze handle

77 x 41 x 28.5 inches

A bariatric lift leans low in a gallery with wooden floors. An iron meat hook hangs precariously from two nipple clamps. The hook holds the center weight of the chain lifting the trapeze handle from the ground.

Icarus (2024)

Chrome plated steel Hoyer lift, zinc plated chains, chrome spreader bar aluminum bust

73 x 41 x 50 Inches

Photographic Documentation by Eileen Emond

A tall chrome hoyer lift with a spreader bar sits in an empty gallery with wooden floors. An aluminum bust hangs suspended in chain from two points in the shoulder blades; the bust is slightly misshapen and deformed.