Kinetic forms

light · heat · wind · vapor · plants · helium

Untitled, 2017: Exploring invisible forces like wind, scent, and electricity, a Dyson blade-less fan is incorporated into the sculpture to create an air current through the aperture of the beeswax monolith. Geometric abstraction takes on another kind of physicality as electric airflow circulates with the sensual texture and aroma of golden beeswax. The scent of the beeswax is wafting in the air with the help of the bladeless Dyson fan; it’s subtle yet pervasive. As you walk into the space, the fragrance is immediately sensed, but one cannot be sure what the smell is until closer inspection of the piece. The air current is also not instantly felt but detected when one walks directly in front of the aperture.

Untitled, 2019: The heated stainless steel wall relief incorporates thermal energy which radiates outward beyond the visible limits of the sculpture. Although immaterial, heat is a substance that constitutes the work. Motion, oftentimes imperceptible, is built into the work — wherein the protean quality of the sculpture embodies a physical phenomenon as kinetic form. Heat is also a pervasive matter, extending beyond the formal boundaries of the sculpture, touching (perhaps even burning) the viewer. The reflective dimension of the stainless steel further heightens the self-awareness of the viewer, seeing oneself as the touching touched.

Whew, 2013: Whew explores kineticism and change, playing with elemental matter through the sculptural form. An onomatopoeia, Whew is a large (180 cm^3) clear levitating minimalist cube filled with helium. Over time and given its atmospheric context, the sculpture will float around, shrink and expand, and eventually fall to the ground, changing its original shape and state.