The fleshy intestine tents

Hasler  has used an intestine modelling technique in the creation of two tents and three new humanoid figures. exploded or exposed wax lines the outside of the pair od tents, creatively exploring the consequences of a nuclear explosion, while retaining the notion of container, nurturing the concerns of the peace camps.

Andrea Hasler used wax and Styrofoam to create these gory, bloody tents. The primary inspiration for these pieces are the protests she witnessed against nuclear proliferation in the 80's where tent cities were set up and piece camps were established to house the protesters,

where a staged demonstration of 30,000 women joined hands around the perimeter of the base, in objection of nuclear weapons being held there.

‘embrace the base’, the exhibition of which takes its namesake from the historic event, builds upon this context through the sculptures’ medium and methodology. ‘metaphorically,

I am taking the notion of the tents which were on site during the women’s peace camp, as the container for emotions and ‘humanize’ these elements to create emotional surfaces.’ hasler explains.