2018

Life Inside

These works envision human life as only a small part of complex networks of ecosystems comprising oceans and intertidal zones. Taking on scientific and philosophical considerations, I question our ability to care about the effects we have on other organisms.

The volatile market and owl wings by Kassandra Bossell 2017 thermoplastic and owl wings  30 x 21 x 25cm
The volatile market and owl wings,  2017,  thermoplastic and owl wings ,  30 x 21 x 25cm
Cryptocurrencies by Kassandra Bossell 2017  thermoplastic and casuarina needles 30 x 21 x 25cm
Cryptocurrencies,  2017,   thermoplastic and casuarina needles,  30 x 21 x 25cm
KPIs and oyster shells by Kassandra Bossell  2017 thermoplastic and oyster shells  30 x 21 x 25cm
KPIs and oyster shells,   2017,  thermoplastic and oyster shells,   30 x 21 x 25cm

Throughout the creation of these works, I consider the coevolution of anthropogenic physical effects in our world such as climate change, colonisation, and extinction.

The bottom line and the bottomless pit by Kassandra Bossell 2017 thermoplastic and coal 30 x 21 x 25cm
The bottom line and the bottomless pit,  2017,  thermoplastic and coal,  30 x 21 x 25cm
Tardigrade and the Vacuum of Space by Kassandra Bossell 2018 thermoplastic and film dim. var.
Tardigrade and the Vacuum of Space,  2018,  thermoplastic and film,  dim. var.
Life Inside Life by Kassandra Bossell 2018 mixed media installation view
Life Inside Life,  2018,  mixed media,  installation view
Phytoplankton Diatom by Kassandra Bossell  2017 silicon  50 x 70 x 35cm
Phytoplankton Diatom,   2017,  silicon ,  50 x 70 x 35cm
Phytoplankton Coccolithaphore by Kassandra Bossell 2017 silicon  45 x 50 x 30cm
Phytoplankton Coccolithaphore,  2017,  silicon ,  45 x 50 x 30cm

In this exhibition, I present works in thermoplastics, body casts with feathers and carved wooden low relief works which have been blowtorched and overlaid with hardened waxes.