‘Upright is Now’
Sculpture, 2011
In a disused Athenian hotel a dark wood and glossy-plastic Deco-style form dominates a small room. Altar-like in its monumental scale ‘Upright is Now’ is made from Ebony veneer, plastic laminate, pigment and Wax. One side of the form presents a semi-circular alcove whilst the other side displays an inlaid sunrise motif. Which way round is the front? Is it a plinth, podium or a corporate reception desk? A thick ellipse of yellow wax has been thrust down against the top edge, as if frustrated by the clean edges and tight joins of a pointless design. The bright wax, half-torn, spills its colour down the inside of the curved alcove. Form does not follow function here; but through functions absence there’s room for a more totemic gesture.
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Futher Information on the exhibition
Photography: the artist
- Exhibition: Petrosphere
- Tags: Plastic laminated MDF, Veneers, wax
- Title: 'Upright is Now'
- Materials: Ebony veneer, plastic laminate and wax
- Dimensions: 1.1m x 1.1m x 1.85m
- Title: 'Upright is Now'
- Materials: Ebony veneer, plastic laminate and wax
- Dimensions: 1.1m x 1.1m x 1.85m
- Title: 'Upright is Now'
- Materials: Ebony veneer, plastic laminate and wax
- Dimensions: 1.1m x 1.1m x 1.85m
- Title: 'Upright is Now'
- Materials: Ebony veneer, plastic laminate and wax
- Dimensions: 1.1m x 1.1m x 1.85m