Louise Graham
Cracked perceptions
2014,
wire, cloth, clay, lightbulbs, latex, tissue paper, metal, duct tape
60cm x 157cm x 70cm
We always seek that one thing in life that we perceive will make us happy. However, when life changes, our perceptions of what would make us happy, change. They crack the ideals we once thought were there, chipping away at the mask we all create to protect ourselves. But protect us from what? I would like to think that if we finally let ourselves go we would unleash a light and fly away. Hence the creation of my wings - they are rough wings that show just what they’re made of and put everything on display. What would we see if the tables were turned on ourselves? I placed this sculpture in a dark room and used light to illuminate the importance of the fractures and skeletons within the work. What would you see if the same thing was done to yourself?
The human form in your sculpture, appears to be emerging from a cocoon. A process that often suggests personal growth, transformation, and renewal. It seems fitting that your subject’s face is aged… with wisdom perhaps? Or transformative work? I enjoy how the light emanating from the interior, projects subsequent gradation from very bright to extremely darkened shadows. I view these light gradations as a metaphor, to depict areas within ourselves that we have either mastered, or we strive to identify, acknowledge and conquer. A very strong piece!
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