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Untitled (2024)

By Illya Skubak

mixed media sculpture using cow skin, bamboo, bag, cardboard, carpet, tyre, wicker basket, and plastic

197 × 177 × 9 cm

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Artwork Details:
Year:
2024
Materials:
Leather · Wood · Cardboard · Plastic · Upholstery
Dimensions:
197 × 177 × 9 cm
Rarity:
Unique
Frame:
Unframed
Weight:
6 kg

Artwork reference: IS-STR-10

Installation advice

Best suspended using hidden wires, cables, or metal hooks embedded in a wooden or plywood base.

Artist’s Note

This piece is part of an ongoing series exploring the use of animal hides in sculpture. The cowhide recalls early image-making, when people painted on skins and cave walls as part of ritual and survival. Here, the hide is surrounded by everyday materials collected from the streets of Bangkok. The contrast between the natural and the industrial speaks to transformation, memory, and the relationship between humans, animals, and the objects we leave behind. The hide is not just a surface. It is a memory, reassembled to carry new meaning.

About the Artist

Illya Skubak is a Ukrainian artist whose sculptural assemblages use found and discarded materials. His practice explores survival, memory, trauma and resilience.

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