Toba
Vecchiet
Title: Eclipse 2016
Medium: Ceramic, metal, wire, woven reed
Location: Chan & Naylor
Medium: Ceramic, metal, wire, woven reed
Location: Chan & Naylor
Artist statement
An eclipse is a type of syzygy. In astronomy, a syzygy (from
the Ancient Greek suzugos meaning “yoked together”) is a straight-line
configuration of three celestial bodies in a gravitational system.
Using found objects to create this sculpture, l was inspired
by the radiating, hypnotic effect of the woven reed mats. When these objects
are centred, they seem to have a gravitational pull of their own, resulting in
an eclipse that embodies the mystery of the power of alignment.
