Hydras
2022
archival ink on organza, balloon ribbon
7' x 8' x 4"
“Hydras”, the image-object sculpture shown here, responds to the hydra organism’s remarkable reproducibility via scanning a deflated mylar birthday balloon, turning it into a digital image, enlarging that image, then printing the image on multiple sheets of silk organza gathered and hung on top of each other. The strings on the left are from the original mylar balloon.
All artwork and images copyright Jillian Conrad.