Magnetic Skeleton 2010, 2017, 2020 ball bearings, magnets, iron, wood, acrylic

Magnetic Skeleton depict a swarm of birds made of ball bearings, magnets and iron filings encased within a clear acrylic sphere. The sculptures visualize a flight of birds interrupted. The magnetism that once guided them on a migratory path has now grounded them to earth. The birds bear enormous weight. The steel balls that make up their bodily forms are physically heavy yet reminiscent of atoms fervently orbiting life. The iron filings form stalactites underneath the birds are reminders of the liquid iron deep within the earth’s core maintaining an elliptical course around the sun.