Lingual Braces Mobile, paperweight, health insurance envelopes, stills from "The Little Mermaid"(1989), medical wire, braces, fish hooks & dental floss, 15x30x20, installation view Scherben Scherben, Berlin, 2022
With the lingual technique, the patient can prevent the corrective measure from being immediately visible to everyone when smiling or speaking. In dentistry or orthodontics, lingual braces are used to correct misaligned teeth by attaching them to the inner sides of the teeth, i.e. the tongue-side tooth surfaces.
The Lingual Braces Cycle is an ongoing material exploration of the relationship between language, the speech apparatus, and the notion of class mobility.
Lingual Braces Blueprint, LightJet print, 9 x 12cm, 2022
Lingual Braces Mobile, paperweight, health insurance envelopes, stills from "The Little Mermaid"(1989), medical wire, braces, fish hooks & dental floss, 15x30x20, installation view Scherben Scherben, Berlin, 2022
With the lingual technique, the patient can prevent the corrective measure from being immediately visible to everyone when smiling or speaking. In dentistry or orthodontics, lingual braces are used to correct misaligned teeth by attaching them to the inner sides of the teeth, i.e. the tongue-side tooth surfaces.
The Lingual Braces Cycle is an ongoing material exploration of the relationship between language, the speech apparatus, and the notion of class mobility.