MISCONCEPTIONS: A sculpture by Tammy Graham

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Misconception -Words by Bob Drouin

Unlike the statement above, the sculpture Misconceptions is not meant to produce misconceptions, but rather to begin to clear them up: to confront those who may have misconceptions about women and try to broaden their understandings. It is not meant to be cute or clever like my silly double entendre above. It is a serious work with a universal message, and a personal stake.

I’ve given Misconceptions a lot of thought, and have determined there are many ways to be misconceived by it. I would be misconceived if I thought it was only about beauty, though it is beautiful. I would be misconceived if I thought it was about sexuality, though it certainly has a seductive and sensual quality. I would be misconceived if I thought it was about nurturing, though it is about nurturing, but not in the usual mother/infant sense. I would be misconceived if I thought it was for my tactile pleasure (curves and softness, warmth and response) and found myself upon drawing too near, feeling not skin, but hard, cold brass. Finally, I would be misconceived if I thought of it strictly in formal terms, for it has a content and purpose as weighty as the material from which it is made.

Why do women’s faces and breasts still set them apart and leave them subject in these times to objectification and victimized at the hands of men (and some women too)? Misconceptions!

Tammy, you have presented some of these misconceptions so well that you actually mock the attitudes behind them. One need only examine the work to see how you make your victims step on the carpet, before pulling it out from under them!

Ready to step up and have a look guys? I’ll be your guide.

Yup.

Well, it’s not surprising that the piece has more than one side, for aren’t women duplicitous?

What? …Oh yeah, yeah.

It is not surprising it has more than one point of view, for aren’t women changeable?

You know it! Mobili, mobili.

It’s not surprising that the face is elusive, for aren’t women unpredictable?

Who knows what they’re thinking!

And it ‘s not surprising that the breasts are firm, full, and nicely textured especially where it matters most, for aren’t women supposed to have nice tits?

Oh yeah, Great big hooters! WOOOHOOO!!

And it’s not surprising that the nipples are animated and erect, for how else does a woman tell us what she really wants.

Oh yeah, and she really wants it. (sounds of heavy breathing)

But, what about the surprising number of breasts? Too many breasts around and a man gets nervous, right?

Uh?

I count seven in the photos, but I think there might be more, and that many breasts is just not funny – it’s emasculating!

(thud, thump, flop)

Guys. Is anyone still with me? Guys?

Nice piece Tammy. It is a bold, inspired, conceived and executed with great skill, and infused with a combination of serious purpose and wit that makes it impossible to ignore. It is enlightening, and insulting and I think I’ve learned a great deal about you by spending some time with it.

It’s also far more serious than my piece is, but I’m in a good mood tonight, and couldn’t help myself. I’ll edit out the goofy stuff and resend it when I’m in a more serious mood. I hope I don’t offend.