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Pedestal Series
Mr. Gimpaya places his disembodied limbs, singly and in pairs, on pedestals --
white ones topped with Ionic capitals yet -- and, to mock the well-worn fantasy
further, he sometimes encases the feet in shiny black pumps with stiletto heels.
Whether these legs stand at attention or make as if to flee the scene
(one of them aided by a feather attached to the ankle) there is always
the feeling that their owner is thinking about chores to be done.
They may be on a pedestal, but they are working legs, strong, stubby
and capable of delivering a swift kick if necessary. Mr. Gimpaya
tips his hat to feminism with these pictures, but he remains very
much the Surrealist-in-a-closet.
Vivien Raynor
The New York Times
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