Houding

Paul Edmunds
7 November - 1 December 2020

It's curious that disposable polystyrene cups, which we conventionally use only once, are made from a material regarded as virtually indestructible. Metals like bronze, on the other hand, are probably less hardy but we treat them as precious and unchanging, ignoring inevitable wear, corrosion and decay. In my body of work entitled Houding a construction of used, but still pristine, white cups stands in contrast to a series of bronze sculptures which recall well-used, hard-wearing industrial surfaces and textures.

ArtThrob
'Houding' - Paul Edmunds at João Ferreira Fine Art, Tracy Murinik, ArtThrob Issue No. 51, November 2001

ARTIST

Reef (detail), 2001, Polystyrene cups, 11 X 9.5 X 9.5cm
Untitled iii 2001, bronze, 32.5 X 26 X 3cm
The same but different, 2001, Linocut, Edition of 10, 182 X 94cm

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