Gil Batle
Trophy, 2025
Solder (60% tin and 40% lead), glass (broken whiskey bottles)
Etched with a high-speed dental drill
Etched with a high-speed dental drill
14 3/4 x 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches
In the past, I struggled with drugs and alcohol. During that struggle, in anger or sadness, there were times I would smash my whiskey bottle in a drunken stupor. Today,...
In the past, I struggled with drugs and alcohol. During that struggle, in anger or sadness, there were times I would smash my whiskey bottle in a drunken stupor. Today, I know longer fight with alcohol. These glass trophies are an evolution from that struggle of drinking to conquering it. The symbol of victory made of shattered whiskey bottles.
