Stone and its Counterparts

My aim for this exhibition was to present works that presented the properties of stone, yet could also 'trick' the viewer. I call this "material confusion".

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To juxtapose the three 'real' objects of hand-carved soapstone sculptures, I also created several sculptures in plaster.

 

The first plaster collection referred to the Narcissus and Echo myth, which eventually resulted in Narcissus' demise (portrayed through the final stage of lithography stone and print). Here I represented Echo as a gaping object, hanging over a 'false' marble plinth (right, video) and directly overhanging the 'Bed of Narcissus'. The form of Narcissus was then "petrified" in a lithography stone, and "resurrected" as print.

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I also created some pieces to challenge the perception of weight: light plaster pieces among polystyrene walls, as well as plaster sculptures on concrete. This combination enhances the viewer's material confusion.

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The final piece on display was the 3D stone animation (above), projected on to cotton. This was to accompany Margrete Netland's sound piece, 'Lithophone' (SoundCloud Player above).