Categorie: Sculptures

Portrait study in plaster.

Heigth aprox 40 cm

Like the tail-eater from ancient Greek mythology, I move through the house with Hetty in an endless cycle of dusting and vacuuming. This ritual is a part of me, and she (Hetty) has become a permanent fixture in our household. Within this dutiful act lies the driving force behind this project: when am I allowed to make art? Do I need to finish my work, laundry, and housekeeping before I can create? And who decides that? Why am I bothered by this while my housemates are not? Is it ingrained from childhood, and if so, how do I break free from it?

My heart beats faster when I come across a nice find, in nature or in thrift stores. Sometimes putting together a work goes so wonderfully well that it seems as if you are being helped. Something that belongs together and that only had to be found by the right person. Brought to life. That’s right. The color blue in this work is ultramarine. My big favorite. It can’t be deep blue enough for me. Still that reference to the sea?

Materials used:

wood

Les chambres Bleus (2019)