icarus descending
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Icarus Descending | drift wood, wire, stitched canvas, hand-made paper | 96 x 71 x 36 inches | 2015 (Yukon Arts Centre Permanent Collection, on display in the Yukon Arts Centre foyer) Photo credit: Alistair Maitland
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Icarus Descending in progress. Photo credit: Jake Paleczny
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Icarus Descending in progress. Photo credit: Jake Paleczny
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Being installed in the Yukon Arts Centre lobby.

artist statement

​​The story of Icarus’ fate is one that has inspired numerous works of art, however, for me it is the story of Icarus’ father, Daedalus, which proves to be the most interesting. Daedalus uses his skills as a craftsman to create wings of feathers and candle wax in hopes of escape. My piece draws on Daedalus’ use of resources as I combined numerous materials to craft the suspended sculpture. I developed the multi-media work using skills and techniques learned from fellow members of the Southern Lakes Artist Collective (SLAC). The Tagish-sourced driftwood that forms the body is enhanced by ceramic limbs and a glass centre. Each medium was inspired by a member of the collective.