Sex Fumes, 2011
Deer feces, golden sand, dried branches, adhesive, resin
72 x 220 x 15 inches
Shivans work makes palpable the inherent tensions between seduction and repulsion. In Sex Fumes, deer droppings dominate rather than decorate the wall. Inviting viewers to examine the work up close, only to discover that far from being a barrier, the uncompromising presence of excrement is a means of communication. Its sheer rawness asserts an inner quality more significant than anything that could be cast or molded.