PHASE
2019
beeswax, straws, wood
beeswax, straws, wood
Reflecting on the differences between installation and sculpture the idea of this work was born in my head. From the perspective of time the sculpture is considered a higher quality in our minds. The material of a sculpture in the traditional sense is also a way of defying time, as opposed to the ephemeral installation, which, depending on the exhibition, can often be dismantled into its constituent parts at the end of the exhibition. My work reflects this temporal quality. What we see, is the exhibition situation. Yet it is the appearance that is created, as if the focal point of the work, the four portraits, were not on display, merely stored, waiting for their time to be displayed. If we take a closer look at the antique portraits, we can discover their material is wax, which stands for their temporary existence, and that the portraits are identical, they have been reproduced.
My work sought to answer questions such as whether these portraits can become sculptures, despite their material and the way in which they are displayed.
If they were cast in noble and timeless bronze, or if they were placed on a pedestal, would they have became sculptures? Are the above-mentioned qualities for a work of art to be 'everlasting'?
2019 MKE, Budapest, Hungary
Consultant: Péter Menasági DLA
Consultant: Péter Menasági DLA
