The Chrissy Skin Rug

August 13th, 2009 by Jenny Drucker

Chrissy skin rug by Chrissy Conant

Above image via Flickr by Bromirski

Chrissy Conant Rug

Okay I know this is a very controversial piece of art, but it is also extremely well-done and unique.  This is a very personal work by artist Chrissy Conant, which represents her relationship with her parents.  She expresses that she’s still has suppressed feelings from childhood and parental influences which play a role in this work.

Here’s a little more thought behind the rug from Conant:

To exorcise a part of my psyche that feels powerless and objectified, I laid fully shaven, covered with Vaseline, and immobilized for hours, in a spread eagle position, while being covered with bucketfuls of gelatinous mold-making material. With the impressions, I made a life-sized, flesh-colored silicone rubber cast of myself as a human skin rug. The upturned head has long, perfectly coiffed, wavy hair, that echoes the ripples in the flayed skin’s edge. The glossy-lipped mouth is open in a sexually suggestive way, and the glass eyes, complete with fantasy-length lashes, stare up submissively from the rustic wood floor section, upon which the rug is magnetically attached.

I think this is a very powerful piece, as it communicates many different ideas about sexism and gender, and also makes a statement about this fascination with dead animals as trophies. Definitely what I call a conversation piece!

[via saatchi-gallery]







7 Responses to “The Chrissy Skin Rug”

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    1RanX3roX

    The piece is disturbing… But the mouth and the eyes and mouth do not give me the impression of passivity. She looks more pornstarish.

    You should have molded the face differently given her a softer look… But don’t get me wrong its a great piece that addresses many problems with our society.

    Comment on Aug 13th, 2009 at 12:51 pm  
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    2Vanessa (mini-van) Vegter

    I can see her v-hole.

    oh and,
    this piece is awesome.

    Comment on Aug 13th, 2009 at 1:45 pm  
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    3reverend dick

    How can that be seen as anything other than hilarious?

    Comment on Aug 13th, 2009 at 10:33 pm  
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    4Vanessa (mini-van) Vegter

    i would like to use it.. her as a blanket.
    or a shawl.

    Comment on Aug 14th, 2009 at 1:15 am  
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    5Apocalypyse Cakes

    People didn’t think it was art 40 yrs ago….I’m glad the piece is now something for “us to think about” rather than just laugh at: http://diecommiebastard.com/2009/08/09/dacron-mr-leggs-slacks-ad-circa-1970/

    Comment on Aug 14th, 2009 at 8:24 am  
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