Beings
“Objects – Beings” or ” fossils “, the sculptures vaguely reminiscent of human forms are made from cosmetic packaging leftovers collected from 2011 onwards, which have been transformed using Papier Mache technique.
The process of creating a fossil sculpture spans over several months. Besides air/time, it is water that enables the creation, making the whole process an olfactory one.
By the material into something new through the act of kneading, following the analogy of French philosopher Michael Serres : the outside and the inside of the material are entangled and interchanged, and while air becomes part of the mixture, it also brings the question of time into the discussion as well.
“Objects – Beings” or ” fossils “, the sculptures vaguely reminiscent of human forms are made from cosmetic packaging leftovers collected between 2011 and 2019, which have been transformed using Papier Mache technique.
The process of creating a fossil sculpture spans over several months. Besides air/time, it is actually water that enables the creation, as it dissolves the chemicals while making the whole process an olfactory one.
By elevating the objects/beings from consumer society, and transforming the material into something new through the act of kneading, following the analogy of French philosopher Michael Serres : the outside and the inside of the material are entangled and interchanged, and while air becomes part of the mixture, it also brings the question of time into the discussion as well.
CHILD : cosmetic packaging, water, Adhesive and skim coat plaster, 25.07.2023
TORN : cosmetic packaging, water, Adhesive and skim coat plaster, 31.07.2023
CHILD
BEING (Cosmetic packaging, water, Adhesive and skim coat plaster, 2020)
MOUTH : cosmetic packaging, water, dried roses and wall paint, 2019
SISI : cosmetic packaging, water, Adhesive and skim coat plaster, 01.08.2022
BEING and BABY (cosmetic packaging, water, Adhesive and skim coat plaster, 2018), Semperdepot Vienna
FLOATING LANDSCAPE: Cosmetic packaging, water, Adhesive and skim coat plaster, 2020
BABY : cosmetic packaging, water, Adhesive and skim coat plaster, 2018
BEING : Cosmetic packaging, water, Adhesive and skim coat plaster, 2020
“floating landscape”
“Being”
detail „Being“ : sprouts are to be seen growing from within the sculpture.
MOUTH : cosmetic packaging, water, dried roses and wall paint, 2019
detail „Being“ 2
HEAD : Cosmetic packaging, water, dried roses and other plants, red wine, 2019. Photo: kunstdokumentation.com
HEAD n.2 : Cosmetic packaging, water, dried roses and other plants, 2019. Photo: kunstdokumentation.com
sculptures in space