Shadows are the most direct manifestation of a presence. They signify a threshold between two and three dimensions, between presence and absence.
A guardian marks a threshold as a lasting presence.
“Shadow for a Guardian” seeks to manifest the existence of an encounter; like a fossil it is a link that forces you to re-evaluate basic conditions.
Conditions of time and place and the location of the self confirm you as a part of the world. Shadow of a Guardian is referencing the memory of a form and as a manifested shadow, the existence of a transient moment.
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Installationsansichten Pollock Gallery, Dallas, TX USA (Fotos: V. Paschakarnis)
Shadow for a Guardian, 2005, Gips über Maschendraht, Graphit (für Bronzeguss), Zwei Elemente: Element 1: 269 x 135 x 66 cm; Element 2: 274 x 122 x 71 cm
Zeichnungen (Shadow for a Guardian, 2005 und Dark Guardian, 2005): Bleistift auf Papier, Stahlrahmen, jeweils 152 cm x 213 cm
Juni 2007 – Copyright Vanessa Paschakarnis