Isa Melsheimer Communication With The Rotten Past V, 2017
Ceramic, glaze, powder-coated metal
Keramik, Glasur, pulverbeschichtetes Metall
Keramik, Glasur, pulverbeschichtetes Metall
46,5 x 71 x 42 cm (18 1/8 x 28 x 16 1/2 in) (ceramic)
110 x 63 x 43 cm (43 1/4 x 24 3/4 x 16 7/8 in) (pedestal)
46,5 x 71 x 42 cm (Keramik)
110 x 63 x 43 cm (Sockel)
110 x 63 x 43 cm (43 1/4 x 24 3/4 x 16 7/8 in) (pedestal)
46,5 x 71 x 42 cm (Keramik)
110 x 63 x 43 cm (Sockel)
Communication With The Rotten Past V is based on the Blue Box House, a Brutalist style residence designed by Mayumi Miyawaki in 1971. The title derives from the structures bright blue exterior which is typical of the architect's style at the time. An original feature of this concrete box-shaped building is the opening underneath the cantilevered section which was intended to allow for bamboo to grow up within the structure to a courtyard area above.
Melsheimer’s glazed ceramics find another kind of representation of architectural structures that depart in scale, material and color from the sources. Although their scale recalls the miniaturized and schematic appearance of preliminary architectural models, the material and colors add a fantastic, playful aspect.
Known for her engagement with the history of architectural styles, Isa Melsheimer’s works are expressions of her intense research as well as formal investigations. In the course of researching buildings, visiting sites, and sifting through the visual material, the artist explores her own relationship to the particular edifice. The artist acts as archeologist of often forgotten or neglected buildings, recreating their distinctive shapes both from her study and from her vivid re-imagining of the forms and the spirit of the structures.
Melsheimer’s glazed ceramics find another kind of representation of architectural structures that depart in scale, material and color from the sources. Although their scale recalls the miniaturized and schematic appearance of preliminary architectural models, the material and colors add a fantastic, playful aspect.
Known for her engagement with the history of architectural styles, Isa Melsheimer’s works are expressions of her intense research as well as formal investigations. In the course of researching buildings, visiting sites, and sifting through the visual material, the artist explores her own relationship to the particular edifice. The artist acts as archeologist of often forgotten or neglected buildings, recreating their distinctive shapes both from her study and from her vivid re-imagining of the forms and the spirit of the structures.
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