The epiphany of irrelevance
2020
nylon, silver wire
dimensions variable
In The Epiphany of irrelevance the delicate presences defy gravity.
Being almost incorporeal, they act as a threshold towards the non-physical.
Their material is so light, almost impalpable, that just the simple passing of a viewer or an imperceptible movement of air, will make them float, dance, breathe in the space.
‘Epiphany’ means revelation, apparition, the manifestation of something.
In balance between reality and vision, the installation appears ethereal and its physical presence it’s at the limit of immateriality.
The amniotic atmosphere echos oneyric, hypnotic and meditative states of cognition.
Created during the pandemic, the floating figures recall spirits, liberated in the air, in a slow-motion dance, as following a nostalgic lullaby.
The use of anonymous everyday materials, of little economic worth, brings attention on what passes unnoticed or is perceived as irrelevant.
The artist reserves to those ‘irrelevant’ matters the care usually reserved for relics or precious objects, questioning our value system.
The subtle variations of transparency, the sensuality of the folds, the alluring impalpability of the nylon shapes recall images that are distant from the common associations and functions of the material.
Photos from:
– ‘Leere un Irrelevanz’, Ulm Kunstlerhaus, 2020
