From the 2006 solo exhibition LiveWire. The glass torsos, in material and iconography, evoke the frailty and changeability of the body — one might recall the fetishistic images of the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian.

The acupuncture needles carry the curative properties popularly attributed to copper, silver and gold; salt, an antiseptic that heals piercings and scars, is an obviously liminal material in itself.