Dhayan Murali

Cornucopia

Class of: 2029

Major: Fine Arts BFA

Medium: Air Dry Clay

Faculty: Carol Peligian

Prompt: Sacred Body Part Sacred definitions: 1. exclusively devoted to a deity or to some religious ceremony or use; holy; consecrated 2. worthy of or regarded with reverence, awe, or respect 3. protected by superstition or piety from irreligious actions 4. connected with or intended for religious use 5. a person, institution, custom, etc., unreasonably held to be beyond criticism

This sculpture uses repeated phallic forms to create a garden-like structure. By focusing on reproduction and creation, the piece presents the body as a source of life and something sacred.