Altar of Piece is built from the wooden runners of an old sled, arranged into a vertical framework that emphasizes rhythm and repetition. A row of accordion keys spans the top, while the upright wooden slats align with the musical staff printed on a full sheet of illuminated paper behind them.

At the center, a metal stencil reading PIECES hangs over a vintage coin purse. In French, pièces means both “pieces” and “coins,” linking the title’s double meaning to the object behind it. Along the bottom, a row of identical female busts looks from right to left, introducing a subtle sense of sequence—like frames in a film strip.

The musical elements—the accordion keyboard and the sheet of notation—no longer serve a functional role but contribute instead to the sculpture’s visual rhythm and balanced composition.

Rooted in the Neo-Dada tradition, Altar of Piece reconfigures found materials into a composed and reflective structure. Like the works of Rauschenberg and Kienholz, it transforms everyday objects into a unified visual order, where fragments of the familiar are brought into balance through careful reassembly.