Pamela DeTuncq

Mixed Media Artist

Aging Project

The Aging Project is a recent and ongoing body of work addressing the challenging issues of aging. It includes work that focuses on failing joints and mobility, memory loss, pain, anxiety and specifically the much-advertised pharmaceutical panacea available to manage them.

PART D, 2015, Vacuum-formed acrylic, bronze, wood, pills, 69” x 30” x30”
The first in a body of work addressing the issues of aging, ‘Part D’ refers to the section of the Medicare system covering prescription drugs for qualifying senior citizens.


PART D, (DETAIL), 2015, Vacuum-formed acrylic, bronze, wood, pills, 69” x 30” x30”
Detail of prescription drugs and bronze lid.


FALL RISK, 2015, vintage textiles, foam, acrylic, 26”x34”x27” This bronze-cast sculpture represents the iconic appliance used by those with decreased mobility

FALL RISK (detail), 2015, bronze, vintage textile, foam, acrylic, 26”x34”x27” Embroidered keys are embedded into the walker's seat as a remembered symbol of lost independence.

FALL RISK (detail), 2015, bronze, vintage textiles, foam, acrylic, 26”x34”x27” Incorporating a femur bone and actual knee and hip replacement parts, this walker embodies the struggle for independence many aging seniors face.

CONTACT

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Hailey, ID 83333

Cell: 208.309.1976

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ABOUT

Through her diverse sculpture, conceptual artist Pamela DeTuncq addresses some of the more compelling zeitgeists of contemporary American culture. After years in the design industry, she now applies her skills to multi-layered sculptural work addressing such disparate themes as teen alienation, gender stereotypes, and the vicissitudes of faith.
She earned her MFA in Visual Arts from the Art Institute of Boston and BA in Graphic Design from the University of Maryland. Her work has been shown nationally, with the Dennos Museum recently adding one of her fiber installations to their permanent collection.