Constellation in the Cranny

 

AIRSpace Project

2.11.2018 - 16.11.2018​

 

This body of work is an extension of the previous exploration of the solo exhibition, Forms on Edge at AIRspace Projects in 2016.  The edges, forms and placements in space were the primary vehicle in image making and in assembling emotive narratives.  For this exhibition, the change of material from plywood to paper clay introduces the sense of touch as the predominant form of expression in their making.  

 

The touch brought its metaphor into the visual realm. The reflexive nature of touch adds the reading of cause and effect in the constellation of these forms, creating a dynamic simultaneous back-and-forth feel, while the spatial considerations and placements integrate the negative space into the whole. This project aims to 'make sense' embodying the invisible and the affects of body memory and its processes.

      

These works remain experimental in their making.  Air-dried paper clay has been widely used for intricate sculpture and craftwork, it is less common in its use as a painting support. The material introduces the fragile characteristic, dictating their process and handling.  This in turn encapsulates the energy and care in their making, which ultimately lends the forms their intrinsic characteristics and identity.

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Photographed by Joy Lai & John Dennis

 

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