Self-Directed Practice #6: Redo/Undo
Untitled (Force)
Magnets, screws, nails, metal objects from personal collection of artist
Dimensions Variable
For this redo project I used the items from my personal collection of items I accumulated through out my life in a specific place (7 years) with all the memories, good and bad experiences. There is a story behind each nail.
I then placed the metal objects in a way that it showed the force between two magnets, with only one of them being visible by the viewer. The magnetic force created a bridge between two magnets consisting of metal parts, that I accounted with the use of red binder clips, playing off the engine red color of the visible magnet. The screws and nails spiked up and out from the magnet underneath, creating an aggressive visual effect.
Both in the original Research and Development project and this work, I used items that have a personal value to the artist, sentimental items from the upbringing or personal experience and memory.
Just like the artist I covered in my original research project, Do Ho Suh, I worked with multiples in both self-directed practices.