Wings, 2001 is again the start of a new series of forms that will be cast in metal. It is made in a size of/for a human being. As a hybrid between a shield and the "Winged Beings", mounted as armature against a wall, "wings" manifests a physical constraint. Winged in a shield, sheltered as a plate it defies the urge to go beyond; and at the same time, it triggers that desire - serving as a vehicle to do so. It is about the physical reality of a wishful crossing of borders. » more
Winged Beings I + II, 2001 are the beginning of a series of new works that are made in hydrocal plaster for bronze and stone (see also "Spirit" and "The Winged Being"). The form reminds of a type of petrified shell that is found in the deteriorating cliffs around the Bay of Fundy. » more
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Wings: 1 element, hydrocal over wire, wood finish; app. 160cm x 85cm x 4cm (will be mounted off the wall)
Winged Beings: 2 elements, hydrocal over wire, black iron oxide; element I: 230cm x 101cm x 33cm; element II: 250cm x 112cm x 37cm
Facingthe Sky: 3 elements, bronze patinated; each app. 20” x 12” x 7” (50 x 30 x 18 cm); mounted to the wall higher than eye-level
Facing the Sky, 2001. What color is the sky? And if we decide for ourselves, whom do we see in there? The center is the reflection on our self; the outlook is the reflection in the other. A mask as counterpart hides more than it reveals, solidifies more than it moves and moves more than the sight. » more
June 2007 – Copyright Vanessa Paschakarnis
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