Mannequin fans: From Her Wooden Sleep & Silent Partners

Canadian artist-curator, Ydessa Hendeles has composed a tableau vivant from a collection of 150 wooden artists’ mannequins, which is currently on view at the ICA. The collection has been assembled by Hendeles over twenty years, and the mannequins range from 1520 to 1930, and in scale from palm-size to life-size.

Blurring the line between collector, curator and artist, Ydessa Hendeles has created a palpable atmosphere with the mannequins - or is it just the uncanny sensation of 150 wooden bodies in a room?! An interesting comparative exhibition was the 'Silent Partners' show at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge earlier this year, view the excellent resources on their website: www.silentpartners.org.uk