Liliane Lijn
Woman of War   1986

270 x 230 x 100 cm
10' high x 6' 3" wing spread x 3'

Painted steel and aluminium, synthetic fibres, glass prism, aluminium mesh, audio system, 5 milliwatt helium laser, smoke machine, computer.

Arte e Scienza, Venice Bienale.

I gave the body and head of the sculpture a more complex form. I wanted the sculpture to come alive and decided that it would enact the drama of the song. It then became apparent that Woman of War would sing to Lady of the Wild Things which would respond to the song with light.