In this meticulous hand carving on ostrich egg by Gil Batle, who spent two decades incarcerated in California, a cast of characters carries on life in prison. Here, ‘Hollywood’ makes prison wine. (At Chelsea’s Ricco Maresca Gallery through Jan 9th).
Gil Batle, Chrysalis, Carved ostrich egg shell, 6.5 x 5 x 5 inches, 2014.