Teeth

Animal jaw bone, foam clay casting from Rong Bao’s
teeth, resin

23x7x3cm

This mammal jawbone was discovered by Bao along
the banks of the Thames. Bao has cast two of her own
teeth to fill the gap of the missing teeth in the
jawbone, in an act which symbolises ‘our responsibility
to heal the wounds we have inflicted’ on the natural
world.
At a time when technology enables us to borrow
organs from other species in order to extend our lives,
this artwork questions the morality of our actions and
the consequences of our relentless pursuit of
progress. By bridging the gap between human and
animal, Teeth challenges the notion of human
superiority, and invites us to consider our place within
the larger ecosystem and the urgent need for change.