Aphrodite Extended

By recasting a cheap, mass-produced tourist statue of Aphrodite into raw concrete, Aphrodite Extended turns classical kitsch into a brooding site of material appropriation. Embedded beneath its rough stone shell lies custom-built analog circuitry—dormant until spliced into an everyday piece of fruit. Complete the circuit with a standard 9V battery, and the ancient goddess finds a synthetic voice powered by the decay of the organic world, forcing a collision between classical mythology, consumerism, and tactile electronics.