Artist: Nancy Tobin
2026
Paracord, aluminum foil, tape, antique silk
9 x 12 x 4 in
Repose Man suspends an exaggerated 12-foot 1970s luxury coupe in mid-air over a motel pool, staging a dark comedy about standing on the precipice of collapse.
Under the theme Times Like These, the piece uses architectural exaggeration and liminal space to channel surrealist tipping points.
Constructed with economy of means, the sculpture relies on an internal skeleton of pure structural tension, wrapped in aluminum foil, paracord, and antique silk. Rather than a solid mass, the form is articulated like a minimalist line drawing suspended mid-air.
* The work is kinetic and moves with the wind. You can view videos of it in action on my Instagram:)
* The work would be suspended via two airplane wires fastened to the opposing balconies and tightened with aluminum toggle bolts. I would hire an art handler for two hours to help me install. The sculpure is very lightweight and will be ready to hang.
Artist: Nancy Tobin
2026
Paracord, aluminum foil, tape, antique silk
9 x 12 x 4 in
Repose Man suspends an exaggerated 12-foot 1970s luxury coupe in mid-air over a motel pool, staging a dark comedy about standing on the precipice of collapse.
Under the theme Times Like These, the piece uses architectural exaggeration and liminal space to channel surrealist tipping points.
Constructed with economy of means, the sculpture relies on an internal skeleton of pure structural tension, wrapped in aluminum foil, paracord, and antique silk. Rather than a solid mass, the form is articulated like a minimalist line drawing suspended mid-air.
* The work is kinetic and moves with the wind. You can view videos of it in action on my Instagram:)
* The work would be suspended via two airplane wires fastened to the opposing balconies and tightened with aluminum toggle bolts. I would hire an art handler for two hours to help me install. The sculpure is very lightweight and will be ready to hang.
