LET'S DREAM OF GOLD
Let's Dream of Gold
2010
Beeswax, honey, wool & 23.5ct gold leaf
Let’s Dream of Gold is a temporary installation. An ephemeral installation that melts over the duration of the exhibition; the work explores my current concern of impermanence. This atmospheric sculptural installation becomes a rare, unique performance: an event in time and a conception of place. Its temporary nature focuses on the here and now of the sculptural encounter.
The installation is heated: the beeswax melting to the floor, revealing layers of shimmering gold leaf beneath. This, therefore, gives the work a performance element; the artist continually attending to the installation, melting the work further, assisted by a heater.
Exploring issues of decay and death, Let’s Dream of Gold investigates the imperfect and the changeable.
The smell of beeswax evokes powerful references of churches and holy atmospheres. Honey is infused into the wax to exaggerate this powerful smell, communicating to more than just one sense.
Wax is a malleable material that can be easily changed and transformed. Wax has unique qualities and the installation exploits these properties, investigating how the material behaves under elements such as heat and gravity, examining both materials and processes. Exploring the natural process of melting, this work reflects the impermanence of everything - the temporality of life. This installation will deteriorate, leaving behind only a photograph.
Gold bestows value on the sculpture. The work is intricate, requiring a great deal of labour and careful precision. The labour then evaporates as the work melts: a work of pure loss.
2010
Beeswax, honey, wool & 23.5ct gold leaf
Let’s Dream of Gold is a temporary installation. An ephemeral installation that melts over the duration of the exhibition; the work explores my current concern of impermanence. This atmospheric sculptural installation becomes a rare, unique performance: an event in time and a conception of place. Its temporary nature focuses on the here and now of the sculptural encounter.
The installation is heated: the beeswax melting to the floor, revealing layers of shimmering gold leaf beneath. This, therefore, gives the work a performance element; the artist continually attending to the installation, melting the work further, assisted by a heater.
Exploring issues of decay and death, Let’s Dream of Gold investigates the imperfect and the changeable.
The smell of beeswax evokes powerful references of churches and holy atmospheres. Honey is infused into the wax to exaggerate this powerful smell, communicating to more than just one sense.
Wax is a malleable material that can be easily changed and transformed. Wax has unique qualities and the installation exploits these properties, investigating how the material behaves under elements such as heat and gravity, examining both materials and processes. Exploring the natural process of melting, this work reflects the impermanence of everything - the temporality of life. This installation will deteriorate, leaving behind only a photograph.
Gold bestows value on the sculpture. The work is intricate, requiring a great deal of labour and careful precision. The labour then evaporates as the work melts: a work of pure loss.