Teardrops
(the nature of existence, the weight of being, the impossibility of return)
Originally this piece of sculpture existed without meaning, but merely as a form from the result of manipulation through the understanding of the material itself. However, after suspending this piece of work overnight, the gravitational pull causes the work to sag down and change in its form, drooping to the ground.
The curator of the show requested for me to re-consider how to present this work, with its current form seen as "not very nice" and "does not look intentional". She suggested to cut away the hanging / loose pieces to concentrate on the remants of the mass of work, to put in a bowl, hang on the wall etc to make it look pretty.
INTERVENTION
I, as an artist of the work, saw this "change" in another light, seeing its fall as being part of the nature of the material (giving it Life), with all beings also comes this undenyable "weight" that will pull us down gravity (physically), responsibilities, morals (metaphysically) and also the impossibility to return the work to its original state. Even if it was possible, there is no point.As an artist, i chose to be true to my work, in this case allowing the work to have its own language.
The curator of the show requested for me to re-consider how to present this work, with its current form seen as "not very nice" and "does not look intentional". She suggested to cut away the hanging / loose pieces to concentrate on the remants of the mass of work, to put in a bowl, hang on the wall etc to make it look pretty.
INTERVENTION
I, as an artist of the work, saw this "change" in another light, seeing its fall as being part of the nature of the material (giving it Life), with all beings also comes this undenyable "weight" that will pull us down gravity (physically), responsibilities, morals (metaphysically) and also the impossibility to return the work to its original state. Even if it was possible, there is no point.As an artist, i chose to be true to my work, in this case allowing the work to have its own language.