Xristina Sarli

Museum of Child A̷͙ͭͫ̕b̬͖̏́͢ư̡͕̭̇s̠҉͍͊ͅẹ̿͋̒̕

The MoCA sculptural dolls combine plant-based latex with salvaged toy fragments and hand-sculpted elements, uniting human and more-than-human realms in a dialogue of transformation. Constructed from organic latex—material with a roughly 30-year lifespan that decomposes further under sunlight, humidity, and other conditions—the dolls embody a fragile temporality. Yet, by harnessing technology and photogrammetry, their ephemeral forms are captured as enduring digital 3D spirits, persisting in the cloud long after the physical pieces melt back into the earth and become soil.

This process champions a less traditionally patriarchal notion of art—one that challenges the dominant systems of power by embracing decay as a natural and potent force, where even waste becomes a source of creative power. As the physical sculptures return to nature, they simultaneously inspire endless reinvention, suggesting that from transformation and decay comes infinite inspiration. The works invite us to reflect on cycles of rebirth, the shifting boundaries between material and digital, and the infinite legacy of artistic expression that reclaims and redefines power through waste.

Conjointed Sluts Robotic Toy, plant-based latex, found toy mechanism, cotton, watercolor, 2021

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