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Chicago-based artist Nick Cave’s diverse practice includes sculpture, installation, video and performance. He gained recognition for his ‘Soundsuits,’ wearable sculptures based on the scale of his body, which make rattling sounds when they are worn for performances. These costumes are constructed from assorted objects such as twigs, buttons, toys and knickknacks procured from antique stores and flea markets. Cave conceived of the ‘Soundsuits’ following the brutal police beating of Rodney King in 1991. They are intended to function as a protective second skin that conceals details about the wearer’s race and prevents racial profiling.

‘Arm Peace’ (2002), in which vintage metal tole flowers in an array of colors cascade from a bent arm with a cupped hand, is part of a series of sculptures incorporating bronze casts of Cave’s arms and other body parts that are rooted in his concerns about social injustice. These works explore the symbolism of Black bodies – the gesture of an outstretched hand could represent care and kindness or could be misconstrued as an act of aggression or violence. The delicate flowers stemming from the arm offers an optimistic glimpse of new growth and the possibility of compassion and healing.

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