Alex Hartley (A Gentle Collapsing II, 2016, pictured).
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“I see life as a passageway, with no fixed beginning or destination,” says Suh. “We tend to focus on the destination all the time and forget about the in-between spaces. But without these mundane spaces that nobody really pays attention to, these grey areas, one cannot get from point a to point b.”
Christina Iglesias
‘Pavilion Suspended in a Room’ ‘The decorative designs seem to evoke Moorish abstract art, but on closer inspection, letters and words can be discerned. These comprise an extract from Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction novel Rendezvous with Rama 1973 which describes the discovery of a vast spacecraft that contains an extraordinary architectural landscape.’ The suspended space looks surreal from a distance, I love the idea of creating space within a space. This installation reminded of a beach shack abroad, it felt so out of place in a gallery but that’s what made it so interesting, it gives attention to the material and detail of the design, making at an art form rather than a true space. Yayoi Kusama ‘The Passing Winter’
‘Looking into this cube, you see an interior lined with mirrors to create the illusion that the circles cut into its walls are receding into infinite space. The appearance of the interior is affected by external conditions, such as the brightness of the room it is in, and any surrounding colours which can be caught by the mirrors. The title may refer to the snow-like appearance of the floating dots, snow-like appearance of the floating dots, or suggest the transient, ever-shifting nature of the artwork itself.’ I love how Kusama utilises the idea of space and perception so playfully, and always connects her work to the environment which surrounds it. She is a great inspiration to my practise. Roni Horn has always inspired me. This sculpture is similar to Judd’s ‘Untitled’, in the way the reflective surface is the life and interaction of the piece. And again the precision in the shape. Her work brings such a calm and obscure presence to the gallery space, the curiosity of it’s materiality is what draws people in to look over at the reflective surface. The piece looks like liquid held in a container, but it’s actually solid.
‘the gap between each unit, and between the first unit and the floor, should be equal to the height of a single uni.’
The precision and repetition in Judd’s work is very powerful aesthetically. I love the reflection in the front surface of the units, it connects the installation to the environment it’s in, it also incorporated the importance of light in giving energy to his installation. |
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