Mothership
(The Slimy Theater or Martyrs Mirror of the Defenseless)
2017 - 2018
Mothership (...) is a large suspended ceramic sculpture that accumulates over a stretched period of time and descends from an immediate fusion between a series of contradictions and imbalances, an anecdote and the visual associations between a Snail’s Shell and the mutations of the hair on the Buddha's Head and Uṣṇīṣa.
In addition to the direct impact or some closer tensions of formal and abstract associations, the performative presence of living snails on the corpses contain a chemical reaction between the bronze glaze and the snail's soft body. These trails - leaving an iridescent etching effect and permanent drawing - show a colourful hidden potential and transforms the snail from a temporal bit player into a humble protagonist, protector and martyr at the same time.
Exhibition:
Eternity is a work of duty, De Fabriek, Eindhoven
Materials:
Oxide coloured stoneware, bronze glaze, breeded snail colony (Helix pomatia),
iridescent etching slime effects, powder-coated gantry, clamp, hoist, sling, stainless steel,
polyamide caster wheels, extracted snail slime, parabolic ceramic dishes,
spilled demi-water on waxed floor.
Dimensions:
610 x 165 x 325 cm
Photo:
Peter Cox