Fragile Bodies: Armor For Children

Drawing on the materials and symbolic language of reliquaries, talismans, armor, and textile traditions, these works hold beauty, fragility, and protection together in relation to childhood and contemporary warfare. Fragile suits of armor consider the impossibility of shielding small, soft bodies in zones of violent military conflict. The beauty of these works is integral to their meaning, offering a counterpoint to the dangers they allude to, while their delicacy reveals the limits of the protection they promise.