The aim of the object was to obstruct the field of vision. I have used decorative polystyrene imitating wood. I have put the pieces next to each other systematically so that I did not have to alter their shape. The irregularity of the scraps constructed an irregular surface. In the end, the field of vision was obstructed. The spectator cannot see anything but an illogical tangle of a wooden structure. The eye can only re-focus from piece to piece. However, one can make a single step aside and the situation changes. The object looks like an exotic flower; it can be observed without any danger.
Observatory, 3D animation, 54 s loop for projection on the gallery ceiling,kinetic object, cored polycarbonate, 360 cm, 2011 Observatory is a reconstruction of a dream; in the dark space, there is an abstracted form of a hill, on the hill there is a house with a tower, and around the tower, which I have suddenly approached in my dream, various boards,tiles and fragments are revolving noiselessly on an elliptical orbit. Like Saturn’s rings. The scene fascinated me by its form and exactness with which I could revisit it even after waking up. I have constructed an object rotating on a raised circular base around its tilted axis. The rotation was mechanical; the object would start moving after being touched by the visitor. The whole object made an impression of collapsing on the visitor. |