JORGE MACCHI
Illumination, 2012
7 flashlights, cement
Ed. of 3
290 x 215 x 220 cm (114 1/8 x 84 5/8 x 86 5/8 inch)
"Illumination" captures one’s attention immediately upon entering the space. Seemingly effortless a pointy star balances itself on the ground, and only a second look reveals the weight of the material: Cement. It takes a third glance to recognize the true nature of the object: This is no star, but rather a bundle of light beams that belong to seven flashlights. That an artwork seems to change before our eyes is an inherent quality of Jorge Macchi’s work.
Exhibition view: Jorge Macchi "Light and Weight", Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zurich, 2012
Photo: Thomas Strub
Illumination, 2012
7 flashlights, cement
Ed. of 3
290 x 215 x 220 cm (114 1/8 x 84 5/8 x 86 5/8 inch)
"Illumination" captures one’s attention immediately upon entering the space. Seemingly effortless a pointy star balances itself on the ground, and only a second look reveals the weight of the material: Cement. It takes a third glance to recognize the true nature of the object: This is no star, but rather a bundle of light beams that belong to seven flashlights. That an artwork seems to change before our eyes is an inherent quality of Jorge Macchi’s work.
Exhibition view: Jorge Macchi "Light and Weight", Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zurich, 2012
Photo: Thomas Strub
