Sick

Elīna Vītola Flo Kasearu’s artistic collaboration project Sick elicits a reflection on parasites and art through the infestation of existing sculptures articulating the different aspects of parasitism, both in art and in nature. Flo and Elīna’s work highlights the double-sidedness of parasites, which cannot be judged on moral terms of good and bad, despite the great damage that they can cause. In parallel to epidemics that affect humans and nonhumans alike, parasites are also to be thanked for fermented food and drink.

Sick is a life-sized, bronze sculpture of a tick, taking two forms. One is a miniature bronze insect installed on existing plaster casts of Apollo Belvedere body parts (Sicker Ear and Sicker Foot), the other – Sick – a detached tick sculpture, which is available to be installed on existing artworks, preferably sculptures, in private or public collections.

Works are in collaboration with Temnikova and Kasela Gallery.