Sing Siren is a large bust of a singing, bald figure with pronounced ears, each adorned with oversized bronze mermaid earrings. The figure’s torso is deliberately undefined, broad and monolithic, evoking the presence of a gravestone. The work evokes mermaid lore of songs that lure sailors to their death; the open mouth also demonstrates the unusual modelling qualities of the material—formed underwater, hollow, with a skin layer of 5–10 mm.

Sing Siren sits within a broader group of works engaging with the legacy of Alberto Giacometti, including Looters and The Shopper. While Giacometti’s iconic figures—such as Walking Man—are often read as pressing forward with existential determination, these works reinterpret that language through humour, eccentric bodies, and narrative twists. In Sing Siren, the long-necked bust transforms the existential austerity of Giacometti’s bronzes into a mythic, playful, and menacing figure, combining homage and irreverence, and opening new perspectives on familiar sculptural forms.

The work’s scale and process—hollow, life-sized balata formed underwater—intensify both its physical presence and its mythic resonance. The edition of 3 with 1 AP of this work are in bronze, each have original shibuichi earrings.