b"Richard C. SmithThis is magnificently demonstrated in another piece, Holding On (2012), whoseprimary aspect is that of a seated man grasping a colossal phallus topped byits own round, red face. The head of the man can be removed, revealing a fur-ther little totemic figure now topped by a vast multi-faced head. The hinged,humanoid head of the phallus opens to reveal a little white creature that is aforlorn-looking seated dog in one aspect and a more belligerent female figurein the other. Turning the figure upside down reveals two blue figures on thebuttocks supporting a long, amorphous shape that is simultaneously bothanus and nestling creature. Smith sees this as immensely important to hiswork: Thats my added ingredient, he confides, Im not satisfied with justdoing a little figurine or a figure, I have to open it up, give it a soul. There aregatherings of souls in each piece.Detail of 'Holding On' 2012.13"