Category: minimal

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Phase of Nothingness

Artist : Nobuo Sekine

Year : 1975

Size : 5 15/16 x 35 7/16 x 35 7/16 inches

Media : Bronze

connection between this artwork and my practice:

Sekine was one of the artists in Gutai group, his works are about the idea of relationship between artist and the materials, He has also worked on relationship of the object in space.

The phase of nothingness was the period of time which he was interested in topology, which is the reason behind the title “phase”. In this artwork the idea started from a suspended stone of Japanese garden, which he decided to suspend. As he couldn’t go against the gravity he decided to use stainless steel to reflect the surroundings and creates the feeling of the stone floating in the air.

The connection with my work is in the way he uses materials which complete each other’s existence. By placing one next to the other the normal meaning of the object changes. Each material is separately usual but by placing them next to one another he creates a new unusual experience. They are in contrast but they complete each other. The newness of the object, relationship of it with the space and how the space can add extra dimensions to the work is interesting for me. Also the type of materials which sit together is important, changing one of them can change all of the experience.

Keywords: choice of materials, reflection of space in the material, importance of materials

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Installations, Gosia Wlodarczak

Artist : Gosia Wlodarczak

Year : 2012

Size : –

Media : Frost Drawing

connection between this artwork and my practice: 
Wlodarczak says: ” am fascinated by one’s awareness of the moment and the mind’s relationship with the outside world conducted through the senses”
She is one the artists whom I admire. She creates the personal connection to her and her body in the installation in simple forms. One of her best works is the one she draws on glasses. I think connection between drawing lines and glass creates a unique relationship between temporarily of the materials and the ‘moment’.

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Untitled,

Artist : Robert Morris

Year : 1967–8, remade 2008

Size : –

Media : –

connection between this artwork and my practice: 

Morris’ artworks follow an entirely different aesthetic, “Anti-form”. What makes me interested in his works is his idea of making process, minimal forms, and his choice of materials such as fabric, steel, fibreglass and plywood.

I believe he was one of the artist who was aware of his emotions and how to transfer them in a logical way. Relationship between form (Anti-form) and space in this artwork is one of the most important element for me.

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Ambo

Artist: Alicja Kwade
Year: 2018
Size: —
Medium: Wood, Stone, Steel

connection between this artwork and my practice: 

Alicja Kwade is one the artist who specifically works on the laws of physics and the mysterious natures of time, space and light.

The connection I found between my projects and her works is that she presents improbable scenarios using doubled or multiple objects and I am using double or multiple objects to study relationship between forms and space. And also some of my ideas is similar to her minimal design and how she uses lines and objects to create a space.