Lot’s Wife is one of Kos’s first site-specific sculptures, named after the biblical figure from Genesis 19, who was turned into a pillar of salt after looking back at the burning city of Sodom.

The image shows large blocks of salt stacked to form a tower in a field of cows. Salt blocks are often left in fields for cows to lick, as they provide vitamins and nutrients. Eventually, the cows will have licked the tower until there is nothing left of the sculpture, acting as what I understand to be a temporary intervention within the natural environment, for both humans and cows. The cows play an important role in the work, becoming active participants in the sculpture’s transformation. Unlike a conventional audience, which observes an artwork without altering it, the animals interact directly with the material, unknowingly determining the sculpture’s lifespan. This creates an interesting relationship between the artist, the audience and the natural environment, as the final outcome is shaped by processes outside the artist’s control. There is little context and or artist commentary about this piece.