Flesh of Statues

2025–2026

Flesh of Statues is a series of oil paintings that reimagines canonical sculpture through selective framing and composition. Frost isolates figures, gestures, and physical relationships from their original contexts, directing attention to the body before its historical narrative or source is recognized. These choices can shift what becomes central, allowing the selected form or interaction to emerge as the subject of the painting itself. The works share a 60 × 48-inch portrait format, monochromatic palette, and black grounds, establishing a consistent visual structure across the series. Through paint, the appearance of stone is transformed into flesh.