Foundation (monument), 2024
One Middle Road, The Chadstone Art Collection
LED lighting, aluminium, metal, acrylic, electronic components, drivers
270cm (H) x 120cm (W) x 120cm (D)
Commissioned by Vicinity Centres, Chadstone
Curator: Catherine Asquith
Fabrication: Sculpture Company, Sean & Horn, Matt Black Studio
Foundation (monument) is an architecturally and spatially informed sculpture which considers the contrast between light and shadow, old and new. Constructed from three large panels, skewe and slanted to create an asymmetrical ‘totemic’ sculpture, its design incorporates layered lines of textured clear acrylic which mimic traditional leadlight decorative textured glass, encased in a bold dark framework.
As one of few contemporary female light artists in Australia, my work responds to and subverts the male dominated history of Light and Space movement, adapting and feminising into new artwork concepts. This work is a nod to this history – reflecting on Dan Flavin’s monument for V. Tatlin fluorescent series. Now reincarnated, Foundation (monument) exists as a subtle and introspective sculpture which harnesses the powers of light to alter states of perception, stir memory and immerse viewers in a moment in time.