90 degrees
The ordinary and the surreal come together in this sculptural installation to challenge viewer’s perception and push the boundaries of 3D reality. Ready-made home objects, a rug and a table, are altered by the artist and compelled to interact with each other.
Artwork’s title, “90°”, is a reference to the geometric nuance of the artwork. The carpet makes a right angle with the surface of the wall behind it, which means that a strict visual alignment and symmetry of shapes can be achieved by viewers from a singular focal point.
An extraordinary marriage of the everyday things speaks to a wide audience, and propels the idea of “three-dimensional art and society”. A playful art object is born to challenge the laws of physical reality, tradition and design conventions. The carpet climbs the wall and the small table flashes a woven surface while blending into the patterned background. Individual objects shed their original functionality and meaning to take on new significance as a unified sculptural work. As viewers, we are inspired to seek that coveted angle that makes the sculpture whole, and contemplate complex authenticity and surprising flexibility of representation.