Stella’s Stoichiometry (seven years, all things renewed, 40 lbs.), Andrew S. Yang

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Andrew S. Yang, Stella’s Stoichiometry (seven years, all things renewed, 40 lbs.)
Andrew S. Yang, Stella’s Stoichiometry (seven years, all things renewed, 40 lbs.)
Andrew S. Yang
Stella’s Stoichiometry (seven years, all things renewed, 40 lbs.)
2012
Andrew S. Yang
born 1973
Stella’s Stoichiometry (seven years, all things renewed, 40 lbs.), 2012
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: bituminous coal; ethanol; glass containers; inkjet print; chalk; water; fertilizers; Legos
Credit line: Courtesy of the artist
Accession number: EL2019.009
Not on display
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Based on the popular belief that all cells in the human body regenerate every seven years, Yang recreated the original portrait of his daughter Stella’s Stoichiometry (all things being equal, 6 lbs. 13 oz.), on the adjacent wall. This time, he has chosen a different set of materials to represent the six elements that make up 99 percent of her body. These substances, including plastics and fertilizers, give a nod to the very different kinds of materials that have been incorporated into her body over her first seven years of life.
knowledges
Based on the popular belief that all cells in the human body regenerate every seven years, Yang recreated the original portrait of his daughter Stella’s Stoichiometry (all things being equal, 6 lbs. 13 oz.), on the adjacent wall. This time, he has chosen a different set of materials to represent the six elements that make up 99 percent of her body. These substances, including plastics and fertilizers, give a nod to the very different kinds of materials that have been incorporated into her body over her first seven years of life.

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Joey Orr, curator
2019–2020