Ruki-chan (Black)
Kotao’ Tomozawa's interrogations of the uncanny continue in an edition of sculptural slime dolls.
Ruki-chan appears as if picked up by an ankle, Achilles-style, and dipped head-first into a pool of sli...
Kotao’ Tomozawa's interrogations of the uncanny continue in an edition of sculptural slime dolls.
Ruki-chan appears as if picked up by an ankle, Achilles-style, and dipped head-first into a pool of slime. A recurring character in Kotao’s practice, Ruki-chan is based on her childhood doll – a companion who played a part in her early experiments with slime. The bronze sculpture is covered in a layer of urethane paint, contrasting a black gloss coating reflecting the hyperreal shine of slime. Absurd, intriguing and yet elegantly-minimal, Ruki-chan continues the artist’s mediations on senses and texture.