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 Family and motherhood are
important themes to Nannette.
Five in Combat
is a metaphor for the many roles a
woman may have to assume at any one time in her life. The five figures,
in this sculpture,
fight for acknowledgment and position; to be mother, spouse,
nurturer, worker, and all else.
Five in Combat began with two clay female
nudes, one 7" and the
other 8" in length. After making a rubber mold of each, and filling
them with
wax, Nannette manipulated the reproductions into five distinctive
figures (two small, three large). Only creative aesthetics played a role in determining each nude’s demeanor and
how they were placed within the sculpture; psychological relationships
between the figures and Nannette was not contemplated until Five in Combat
was cast and completed. Only then, did Nannette realize that each figure
reflected a single facet of her life, and that all were vying for the
best position. |
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