TITLE
...into the peripheral, reflecting (2024)
EXHIBITIONSentient Soil
DATESSeptember 9, 2024- January 19, 2025
LOCATION
Konschthal Esch, Esch-sur-Alzette
PHOTOSChristof Weber/ Konschthal Esch
& Patty Neu
...into the peripheral, reflecting is a sculptural installation composed of glazed ceramic forms atop an industrial steel beam, suspended over a clay-covered floor. Over time, the moist clay slowly dries, shrinking and cracking into a fragmented, desert-like surface. This gradual transformation is integral to the work, creating a dynamic interplay between stability and impermanence, material weight and environmental change. The ceramic forms evoke organic remnants or speculative life forms, caught in a delicate act of balance.
Leaning on ideas of new materialism, the piece challenges anthropocentric frameworks, foregrounding material agency and the vitality of non-human processes. The drying clay is not merely a passive base but an active participant—its evolving texture mirroring ecological shifts and geological time. By engaging with alternative ecologies and life beyond the human scale, ...into the peripheral, reflecting proposes a quiet yet potent meditation on transformation, interdependence, and the porous boundary between matter and meaning.
kindly produced with the support of Konschthal Esch.
Leaning on ideas of new materialism, the piece challenges anthropocentric frameworks, foregrounding material agency and the vitality of non-human processes. The drying clay is not merely a passive base but an active participant—its evolving texture mirroring ecological shifts and geological time. By engaging with alternative ecologies and life beyond the human scale, ...into the peripheral, reflecting proposes a quiet yet potent meditation on transformation, interdependence, and the porous boundary between matter and meaning.
kindly produced with the support of Konschthal Esch.
