

sculpted skin furniture by jessica harrison

‘high back chair’, 2009

mixed media

7.5cm x 6cm x 9.5cm

all images courtesy of jessica harrison

persuaded by a fascination in human anatomy and bodily functions, UK-based artist jessica harrison sculpts miniature pieces of furniture with materials made from casts of her own skin. each of the small objects are representations of interior items — a grandfather clock, armchair, and sofa are just a few — and are built from the relief of molded structures duplicated from the palms and backs of her hands. a mix of mediums, like unruly strands of hair, complete each figurine in the ‘handheld’ series, seeking to consider the relationship between interior and exterior spaces of the body. harrison re-imagines corporal components through a sculptural practice, offering an alternative way of thinking about our physical form.



‘clock’, 2009

mixed media

4cm x 2.5cm x 18cm





‘armchair’, 2009

mixed media

8cm x 7cm x 6cm



‘sofa’, 2009

mixed media

13.5cm x 6.5cm x 6cm



‘straight backed chair’, 2009

mixed media

5.5cm x 4cm x 9cm



‘small chair’, 2009

mixed media

4cm x 4cm x 7.5cm



‘table’, 2009

mixed media

6cm x 8cm x 5cm



(left) ‘small table’, 2009

mixed media

5.5cm x 5.5cm x 6cm

(right) ‘large round table’, 2009

mixed media

6.5cm x 10.5cm x 10.5cm





(left) detail of ‘armchair’

(right) close-up of ‘small chair’



(left) detail of ‘high back chair’

(right) close-up of ‘sofa’