SEE YOU IN PARADISE
Pink wall sculpture made of recycled plexiglass
First a video, on my studio wall.
See you in Paradise
146 x 67,5 x 5 cm. (length, width, depth)
Wall sculpture of recycled plexiglass, edited, painting
Gea Zwart, July – September 2023
€ 4.400,-
Incl. hanging system
Excl. shipping costs
In the summer of 2023 I worked on a large wall sculpture made of recycled plexiglass. For the exhibition in Galerie Playroom in Zaandam in Oct. 2023.
I get the material from companies as a basis for my wall sculptures. I received a large stock from architectural firm UNStudio from Amsterdam and Maquettestudio Z-as from Weesp, which will last me for years to come.
I created a new work of art especially for this exhibition, using remnants of pink, reflective plexiglass. Diversity is priority at Galerie Playroom. So pink was crying out to be used.
In summer 2023 I was immersed in a pink world, which wasn’t bad at all.
Read about the making process below
and view the photos.
The Work of Art
- Created in 2.5 months.
- Starts around July 10, with the first circumferential movements.
- End of September 25, with the hanging system.
It soon became clear it became a flower garden.
The process went from simple to complex. From simple shapes, lines, blocks and surfaces. A lot of looking and trying. To the point:
This work will be very thorough, with many details!
Questions came up like:
How much can you see reflected in it? And what or who?
How much will I cover? Shall I also include En Plein Air drawings? Or just painting and installation? Which colors match beautifully with this pink base? What atmosphere do I want to experience? Soft, candy, sweet, or also with a dark side?
An explosion of color.
Release all brakes and go over the top.
Once decided, I then created many elements. Imagination of growth, blossoming, heaven and earth. The relief grew in all directions, including height.
From July to the end of September. an intensive process. In a studio that occasionally reached boiling points. Another hot summer.
The viewer is consciously part of the artwork.
Because the artwork was on the table almost the entire time, I mainly saw the ceiling and windows reflected in it. You can see that in the photos. Once on the wall you see yourself reflected, what the goal was.
Read below to find out how.
Recycle your darling
An intense moment. While experimenting, I discovered that I was following a path that I had taken before. Because a lot happens playfully and unconsciously, I was not immediately aware of this.
I have previously made a wall sculpture with the same theme, 2 years ago. Also in September. It’s called Eden, the Garden of Paradise.
They say ‘Kill your darling’. Sometimes a beloved part has to disappear to make the whole better. In this case it was the ‘Recycle your Darling’ variant. (Which I briefly considered as a title for the work).
I put little Eden on it as a joke and then it was inevitable. It suited!
It has now been completely incorporated into the new wall sculpture.
And with that, the pink, reflective garden was complete.
> Double recycling:
Material and integrated artwork
> Eden has been exhibited twice:
Nov. ’21, Kunstmaand Ameland in de NH kerk in Hollum Sept. ’22, Kunsteiland in Zaandam
Maybe someone last saw it there in that form?
SEE YOU IN PARADISE
The title:
The last element that appears and disappears is yourself or whoever is next to you. Those who stand in front of the work see themselves reflected.
Total photos in different types of light.
Finally, details with a color spectacle up close.
The video above also shows details.
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