Shinguard Armor

I couldn’t afford health insurance. So I made armor.

Year: 2007
Format: Sculpture
My role: Sculptor
Where: AMT Gallery, Lake Como, Italy

Front and back views of a full-body suit of armor assembled from 150 white plastic shin guards. — Shinguard Armor, 2007. Front and back.

The premise

I couldn’t afford health insurance, so I built a full suit of armor out of 150 shin guards. A ridiculous solution to a problem that wasn’t ridiculous.

It took about thirty minutes to put on.

The exhibition

The sculpture was part of The Center for Improved Living at AMT Gallery in Lake Como, Italy.

The white shinguard suit standing on display inside the gallery. — The Center for Improved Living, 2007.