SIGNS AND THE SIGNED – MARSDEN WOO GALLERY LONDON 2023
BETWEEN REPRESENTATION AND PRESENTATION
In preparing for this exhibition, I began by immersing myself in the
gallery’s rich urban and historical context. My research unfolded
through sketches that captured the layered histories—tracing the
building’s infrastructure, the pulse of its surrounding population,
and the very fabric of the space itself. The floor plan, like a living
map, was drawn with the same sensitivity as spatial sequences,
each line offering a glimpse into the interconnected rhythms of
past and present.
FROM REPRESENTATION TO RESONANCE
I have liberated the drawings from their original context and
referential ties, allowing them to breathe freely within the realm
of abstraction. Terms like spread, condensation, and juxtaposition
guide their transformation. No longer mere representations, they
have become signs unto themselves—tools that shape and arrange
the space, directing the placement of objects in the gallery.
These signs form the foundation for the materials I use—wood,
concrete, and my new invention, glazed ceramic concrete—as
abstract forms. They dictate the interplay of proportion, light,
and the gallery’s floor plan, each element in harmonious dialogue.
Adapted drawings, now stripped of context, emerge as spatial
sequences—almost ornamental, yet deeply rooted in their
abstract essence.
Materials: Glazed Concrete, Concrete, Painted Wood, Drawings.
Photos: Ole akhøj,
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