The Dark Matter sculptures trace the process of going through and healing from heartbreak. Phase 1 is the heart in its full glory, pulsing and glowing with life, love, and vitality. The reds are saturated and rich, like strong, healthy blood.
Dark Matter phase 1 (irrepressible)
Lithography stone fragment core, paper wire, textile cable 16 cm x 14.5 cm x 13 cm / 6.5” x 6” x 4” 1.3 kg / 3 lbs.
The base is made of craft cement and measures 14 cm / 5.5" diameter x 5 cm / 2" 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.
