Body Bag 3

Laid to Rest: Four Resin Sculptures

This set of four sculptures represents the coverings women wear throughout life and into death. Crafted by pouring resin over mannequins dressed in fabric, these hollow forms focus on the lower half of the female body. They symbolize the imperfections women see in themselves, solidified into tombstone-like shapes. By confronting societal ideals of perfection, this set reclaims the natural beauty and dignity of the female form, celebrating vulnerability and strength in equal measure. The forms remind us that imperfection is not a flaw but a testament to life’s complexity.


  • Body Bag 3
  • THANDO ZETHEMBE
  • 2024
  • Fabric and resin
  • 156 x 89 centimeters
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