Question 1
The rendered human forms in West's work are not to scale with the human anatomy. In fact, they are usually 3/4 the size of a live subject. Why tweak the scale to such a seemingly slight degree? Why shift the scale at all? In a broader sense, how do the materials and methodology inform the work? The sculptures must be quite fragile. Is this important to the work?
Question 2
The physical viewer gets a sense of voyeurism when experiencing this work. Does scale, material, color, positioning have a lot to do with this reaction? Is this reaction a planned one? Does the surreal realism have premeditated psychological effects on the viewers?
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