Ivy Sewell

Cardboard, Paper, & Paint

2019

Tarrare: The Insatiable Hunger

Tarrare: The Insatiable Hunger

Senior installation depicting the tragic life of french showman Tarrare, who was plagued by constant hunger. Viewers are able to enter Tarrare’s body and discover the unusual things he ate throughout his short life.

Skool Ghoul

Skool Ghoul is a puppet that was placed throughout my college to highlight nooks and crannies in the building.

Skool Ghoul

Skool Ghoul is a puppet that was placed throughout my college to highlight nooks and crannies in the building.

Skool Ghoul

Skool Ghoul is a puppet that was placed throughout my college to highlight nooks and crannies in the building.

Skool Ghoul

Skool Ghoul is a puppet that was placed throughout my college to highlight nooks and crannies in the building.

Skool Ghoul

Skool Ghoul is a puppet that was placed throughout my college to highlight nooks and crannies in the building.

Skool Ghoul

Skool Ghoul is a puppet that was placed throughout my college to highlight nooks and crannies in the building.

Skool Ghoul

Skool Ghoul is a puppet that was placed throughout my college to highlight nooks and crannies in the building.

SKINNY

Skinny is a collaboration between Sophi Dudley and myself. I created the mask and did the dancing, she did the filming and editing of the video. The video was shown in the installation with an altered version of the mask.

Skinny

Skinny is a collaboration between Sophi Dudley and myself. I created the mask and did the dancing, she did the filming and editing of the video. The video was shown in the installation with an altered version of the mask.

Skinny

Skinny is a collaboration between Sophi Dudley and myself. I created the mask and did the dancing, she did the filming and editing of the video. The video was shown in the installation with an altered version of the mask.

Skinny

Skinny is a collaboration between Sophi Dudley and myself. I created the mask and did the dancing, she did the filming and editing of the video. The video was shown in the installation with an altered version of the mask.

Paper PlatesThese are paper casted plates, glass, and bowls. They are place settings for my ancestors that I’ve never met and a meal we’ll never have. — Paper Plates
These are paper casted plates, glass, and bowls. They are place settings for my ancestors that I’ve never met and a meal we’ll never have.

Octopus SceneHandmade paper cut into this octopus and diver scene using a shadow box book form. — Octopus Scene
Handmade paper cut into this octopus and diver scene using a shadow box book form.