Dark Matter phase 3 (weakening)

The Dark Matter sculptures trace the process of going through and healing from heartbreak. In phase 3, you can’t see the heart anymore, there’s only the occasional glimpse of a bit of red through the gaps. The soft, calming blue tones distract you from what’s actually happening inside. As the outer crust thickens, the heart at the core is compressed and cut off from the outside world.

Dark Matter phase 3 (weakening)

Lithography stone fragment core, paper wire, textile cable
18 cm / 7” diameter
2.6 kg / 5.7 lbs.

The base is made of craft cement and measures 14 cm / 5.5" diameter x 5.5 cm / 2.25" high. Its surface is polished to a perfectly smooth, matte finish.

The title “Dark Matter” makes a connection between the astrophysical phenomena and human emotions. Dark matter can’t be measured, seen, or touched; we only can infer its existence based on the gravitational effect it has on other astral bodies.

I see emotions in a similar way: we feel them, but can’t actually touch them; we only know of an emotion’s presence because of the physiological and mental effects it creates in us.