Op de Art Basel -beurs in Hong Kong presenteert de Jakartaan deze opgeplooide Kever. Met de bolvorm wil de kunstenaar terug naar de basis, maar laat je vooral niet uit het lood slaan door de ingewikkelde uitleg die de man zelf meegeeft an zijn object.

The idea emerged from a personal perception towards objects that are products of a “transportation culture”, which induces hints/signs of spiritual emotion. To behold a vehicle (car) is to have a “magical” (supernatural) identity. Sculptures represent the interaction between humans and the object realm, with strong spiritual tension that affects the subconscious, and that yields a new “animistic” attitude.

By combining the techniques of manipulation and substitution, the form of this sculpture tends toward realistic distortion, which allows new interpretations about the object (car), as a shift in perception that creates an associative meaning. The sculpture’s visual form yields an impression of a sphere - the basis of all forms. The shape of a car is pressed onto the spherical form, producing a dynamic movement, a certain flexibility, but also fragility. It is a concept of “totems” that is embraced/believed by the people of today.

*Met dank aan Mats voor de tip!