Julia Votto + Ellen Sisti

“Eat Your Heart Out” is a collaborative piece that speaks to the professional and artistic practices of both Julia Votto and Ellen Sisti, two contemporary artists who meld the worlds of tech, science and craft within their work.

A decorative bouquet of flowers is offered to the viewer, and only reveals its hidden symbolism upon closer inspection. Tucked away amidst the petals, teeth are waiting to be found by the viewer's eye. As the flowers begins to wither, and the petals begin to fall, the teeth reveal themselves. The work actively calls upon the symbolic troupe of Memento Mori or “Remember that you Die”. Thus, the work becomes an homage to what was and what will always be, the undying love that a bouquet of roses often symbolizes.

About Julia Votto + Ellen Sisti
TYL Metals/Jewelry/Cad-Cam ‘21

Julia Votto recently graduated from Tyler M/J/C-C with a BFA in May 2021. She is now pursing a master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania's Integrated Product Design Program. Ellen Sisti graduated with a degree in Interdisciplinary Object Design from Towson University in 2019 and recently graduated with a MFA in M/J/C-C in May 2021. She is now digital dental technician and lab manager at Temple University's Kornberg School of Dentistry.