ZIMONEK, 2008
ZIMONEK, 2008
mixed media installation
Part-time tailor, part-time farmer and part-time beekeeper, Zimonek was a minor character from the artist’s childhood. He distinguished himself by jumping – legs down - into a well at his own wedding reception. Zimonek miraculously survived the fall.
A pair of black pants is fastened to the gallery wall with two pairs of exalted scissors. The pants are missing its ‘behind’ portion and the wastage resembles a big bite. A small puddle of water covers the floor right below the pants.
An aluminum bucket floats nearby and is attached to the ceiling with a thick, polished metal chain. The bucket is filled with 12 quarts of pure water, has a row of white buttons sewed to its side and a black bowtie wrapped around its brim.