Sabine Pierick: 0915-01

 

· Title: Transformation

 

· Dimensions: 160 x 210 cm

· Material: Real copper on various granulated coal

· Year: 2015

Description:

 

The large-format material image presents itself as a powerful composition that impresses with the dramatic contrast between the deep black, graduated coal and the luminous real copper elements. The vertical arrangement of two mirrored, flame-like copper shapes, separated by a narrow gap, evokes associations with Lucio Fontana's groundbreaking "Concetto Spaziale" works of the 1950s and 60s.

 

In the context of contemporary material art, the work positions itself at the interface of various discourses: It reflects questions about resources and their cultural significance, addresses the relationship between nature and industrial transformation, and, through its contemplative quality, opens up a space for existential reflections.

 

Pierick's work is in the tradition of material and process art, but develops an independent position in contemporary art through the specific use of industrial materials and its reduced, almost mystical formal language. The work combines material presence with spiritual transcendence, creating a multi-layered meditation on time, transformation and the relationship between man and material.