I met up with Satinder for a casting session in preparation for the prosthetic tail he is sculpting for me. We did a quick test of the gold make-up he will be using too. The colour really brought out the detail in the skin, emphasising the intricate pattern of lines and cracks on my hand. A simple adjustment can have a profound effect, the hand painted gold seemed to detach itself from my body, became 'other'. Held completely still I felt I no longer had the power to control it, the more I thought about it the more distant and alien it became.
