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image/svg+xml One is not born a poet one becomes one by embracing chaos and passion Langston Hughes One is not born a poet one becomes one by embracing chaos and passion Langston Hughes
Title
HPV
Date
2025
Materials
Glass, bronze
Technique
Cold-cut glass; bronze cast using the lost-wax process
Dimensions
21 × 17 × 33 cm
Context

This sculpture transforms a personal medical experience into an act of material resilience. Combining carved glass and cast bronze, the work converts vulnerability into permanence. By naming the human papillomavirus (HPV) directly, the piece confronts stigma while asserting the possibility of producing beauty from discomfort.

image/svg+xml One is not born a poet one becomes one by embracing chaos and passion Langston Hughes One is not born a poet one becomes one by embracing chaos and passion Langston Hughes One is not born a poet one becomes one by embracing chaos and passion Langston Hughes One is not born a poet one becomes one by embracing chaos and passion Langston Hughes One is not born a poet one becomes one by embracing chaos and passion Langston Hughes One is not born a poet one becomes one by embracing chaos and passion Langston Hughes
Title
HPV
Date
2025
Materials
Glass, bronze
Technique
Cold-cut glass; bronze cast using the lost-wax process
Dimensions
21 × 17 × 33 cm
Context

This sculpture transforms a personal medical experience into an act of material resilience. Combining carved glass and cast bronze, the work converts vulnerability into permanence. By naming the human papillomavirus (HPV) directly, the piece confronts stigma while asserting the possibility of producing beauty from discomfort.

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