Sam's Sister & the Little Box of Happiness

Sam's Sister & the Little Box of Happiness - Revisited

Year: 2015
Bronze & stainless steel base
Size: 1.16m x 1.53m x 0.27m
Mass: 67kg
Selling price: R 195 000

“Two sisters on a see-saw. This piece is about sisterly protection & love amidst tenuous circumstances and an adverse environment.” MM

This piece was made using two beautiful sisters as the models. Having few alternatives, the older sister took the younger one into her home and took care of her. The sculpture shows the two sisters back to back with the older sister holding onto ‘Sam’ in a protective manner. They are nude to show their femininity and their vulnerability. ‘The Little Box of Happiness’ is depicted below the bench that they are sitting on...it is small and unopened. The bench is particularly robust to depict the stability Sam's sister provided for her. This story shows the resilience of human beings when they find themselves under adverse conditions.