The sculptures each consist of three parts; the pedestal (architecture), the tray (membrane) and the hand (body). Two sculptures exist so far, many other pieces are in the making. As a modular system the parts are interchangeable in order to experience the effects of the interplay of form and materiality on our perception.
Where Dreams Converge – 2023
Sculpture
scagliola, acrystal, concrete
approx. 29 x 29 x 33 cm
The position of the hand is a classic feature in the technique of Breaking. By straightening the metacarpal bones, they are stressed as support structures, reducing the angle on the wrist and thus relieving it. In addition, the upper body is slightly raised, which enables quicker height differences in the dance. This hand pose has a decisive influence on the aesthetics of breaking. The hand as a generally valid symbol of creative activity acts here as a link between my dance and my artistic practice. The form for the tray developed from the feeling generated by the stretching of the fingers and the contact with the ground in this pose. Wrinkles as part of the skin and clothing are associated with every human being. Following on from this associative space, I was looking for a form that expresses tension, movement and flexibility on a haptic level. The tray can be understood as a membrane, as a transition zone between the body and its surroundings. The pedestal should intuitively trigger a physical sensation of weight, balance, stability, gravity and rotation. It is made of concrete, a material that characterizes a large part of our urban environment and has inscribed itself into our collective physical sensibility. The sculpture series was developed for solo exhibition “Keep a blind eye” at the BC Gallery. Although the exhibited art primarily uses visual means of expression, it deals with other sensory perceptions and physical and mental states. Distances that expand into eternities during meditation inside the body. Concrete that rubs against the skin. Glass on which sweat-soaked backs slide. Scalp that loosens. Such moments of sensory perception gained clarity and conciseness during the filming of SCRUPUS in the summer of 2022. The fascination for the variation of the subjective perception of space and time in such states and how sensory modalities intertwine provide the basis for the work.