painted wood relief, gelatin, pigment & saliva on alderSissi Club
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"The Gods Reside in The Temple" by Ferdinand Evaldsson features a vertical column of alternating soft creams and mint greens, adorned with intricate relief patterns that evoke an ethereal, temple-like presence. The geometric shapes and delicate textures symbolize transcendence and memory. Evaldsson's background in icon painting is evident through the sculpture's meditative construction, using layered pigments and gelatin to achieve a stone-like finish. This tactile form invites physical and emotional engagement, embodying the artist's exploration of collective consciousness and memory's intangible facets through his meticulous craftsmanship. ...
Ferdinand Evaldsson transforms memory and materiality into tactile experiences that bridge personal history and collective consciousness. Drawing from his background in icon painting, he creates wood reliefs that invite physical engagement, using materials like wood, metal, pigment, and gelatin to embody how memories are felt and transmitted through touch. His process is deeply meditative and labor-intensive, involving up to twenty layers of pigment and gelatin, finished with saliva, which gives the surfaces a hard, stone-like texture. This technique establishes an intimate connection between artist and work, reflecting explorations of memory and trauma. Evaldsson’s meticulous craftsmanship creates vessels for forgotten fragments, enabling viewers to access the intangible complexities of human experience through tangible, textured forms. ...
