This aged, wooden table depicts a sense of decay and abandonment. The muted, monochromatic tones of gray and black evoke a somber, melancholic mood. The table's surface is adorned with a cascading array of what appears to be feathers, adding an intriguing, almost unsettling element to the composition. The overall style suggests a minimalist aesthetic, with the simple, boxy structure of the table contrasting sharply against the intricate pattern of the tiled floor. The haunting, abandoned setting and the peculiar inclusion of the feathers hint at a deeper, symbolic meaning that invites the viewer to ponder the artist's intention behind this thought-provoking piece. ...
Andres Bedoya describes his practice as object and material-based, without relying on conventional terms of sculpture, installation and drawing. Bedoya uses everyday and precious, lasting and ephemeral materials, such as leather, bronze, bananas, orange peels, and scrap metal, to navigate the rich history of the Andean region of Latin America. Treating the objects and their physical as means of storytelling, Bedoya explores the origins of beliefs, rituals and histories from an abstract, biographical perspective. His works depict old-fashioned wooden tables underneath which are attached black, old bananas, thin metal cut into scales of armour, leather sheet pierced by bronze needles. During his 2015 residency at Gasworks, Deboya was studying traditional Victorian hair art, implementing hair into his own practice and continuing to explore the meaningful and historical potential of material objects. The artist’s practice eloquently merges history and the present, cultural and personal remembrance, permanence and decay, beauty and tension, creating unexpected, piercing narratives of memory, loss, conflict and family. ...
