Ana England: Kinship > Ana England: Kinship Cincinnati Art Museum September 8, 2017-March 4, 2018

I consider all mammals to be my ancestors. When I began making the 900 porcelain bones that cover the figure, I copied actual bones but then I discovered that mammal bones follow a certain structural logic regardless of whether they are from a turtle or a deer, so I felt free to make up my own.

porcelain bones figurative sculpture by Ana England
Self Portrait with Ancestors
porcelain and mixed media
75"x20"x24"
1998

Collection of Sara and Michelle Vance Waddell.