Dana Hatchett- Quick and The Dead

Kris Martin, Still Alive, 2005 was interesting. The piece is a skull made out of bronze and the surface is silver plated. The skull appears to be a shiny silver color, almost chrome-like.  According to the reading, it is an exact replica of Martin's skull made by 3-D X-ray technology. This piece employs time in content. Martin's bronze skull is not going to decay like a real human skull would if someone passes away. It shows a contradiction of the perception of time perceived by humans, because nothing lasts forever. Martin's bronze skull will exist, regardless of whether or not he is dead or alive on earth. He will always live through this piece of art. I like Martin's piece because I like the materials he chose to use. They looked aesthetically appealing. However, I really had to think hard about how this piece portrays time.  I feel that the meaning to this piece is ambiguous.