A Leap Further into the Void
2008 - 2015.
Materials: Macrocarpa, Mirror Finished Stainless Steel.
Dimensions (L x W x H): 2400 x 600 x 3000
This work was repositioned at The Vivian Gallery - Summer Sculpture Series 2015. It was previously exhibited as part of Sculpture on the Gulf 2009.
A Leap Into The Void: Reflections of Immaterial Sensitivity (2008) explores uneasiness triggered by memories evoked by the object, the fear of heights, its position on dry land and the physical tensions of the materials against the implied activity of the object. To use it would be to shatter its illusion.
Like small children on the edge of a precipice looking down to the water, viewers see their reflection and the sky above and wonder, “Am I diving into the sky?” The nervousness and fear of the unknown is all-encompassing until they decide to take the plunge. Would it be easier to jump if they knew they were going up rather than down?
