At The Service Of Others

At the Service of Others (Front view), 2008
Bronze
29½” x 102” x 53”
Photo: Maggie Nimkin

At the Service of Others (Side view)
Photo: Maggie Nimkin

At the Service of Others (Detail 1)
Photo: Maggie Nimkin

At the Service of Others (Detail 2)
Photo: Maggie Nimkin

At the Service of Others (Detail 3)
Photo: Maggie Nimkin

Description

Intersecting a figure and a table blurs the question of where one stops and the other begins. Powerful over-life-size human legs transform the table into an “other”. The toes, the only grounded foot parts, seem dancing, but pointing in different directions, they also present a dynamic conflict. The table becomes a metaphor for serving others, which is seldom struggle-free. 

The table and the figure continue to move into each other’s territory. The legs flow upward into a rectangular frame assembled of stylized intimate body parts.  But as the legs are masculine, the parts that emerge above are feminine.  The merging of both genders extends the dialogue and broadens the possibilities, adding an element of mystery to the thought-provoking concept.