Jimmy Gomes

Broken Arm
2014
Wood: Pine and Poplar
82" x 23" x 42"

My inspiration for this piece was the concept of escaping from some restrictive force. I wanted to simulate an arm reaching and pushing up out of a body of water. I chose to abstract the human form and use geometric shapes rather than smooth curves. The idea expanded further when I broke one of the 'bones' to emphasize the idea of restriction and the struggle to get past it.