A sculpture by Tau Lewis, titled The Handle of the Axe, dated 2024.

Tau Lewis 
The Handle of the Axe, 2024

Steel, enamel paint, acrylic paint and finisher, repurposed leather, suede, shearling, shagreen, assorted fabric, leather, fabric, natural dyes, rawhide, seashells, coral bone, pearl, stones, assorted beads, assorted found objects, gold and silk thread, coated nylon thread, and coated cotton thread

132 x 176 x 141 inches (335.3 x 447 x 358.1 cm)

A sculpture by Tau Lewis, titled The Handle of the Axe, dated 2024.
A detail from a sculpture by Tau Lewis, titled The Handle of the Axe, dated 2024.
A sculpture by Tau Lewis, titled The Handle of the Axe, dated 2024.
A detail of a sculpture by Tau Lewis, titled The Handle of the Axe, dated 2024.
A sculpture by Tau Lewis, titled The Handle of the Axe, dated 2024.
A sculpture by Tau Lewis, titled The Handle of the Axe, dated 2024.