Tim Noble & Sue Webster - Turning the Seventh Corner
- 13 years ago
Until July 16, 2011, Blain/Southern
"A monumental, site-specific installation by Tim Noble and Sue Webster, Turning the Seventh Corner, opened Blain|Southern’s Berlin space on April 30th.
This hugely ambitious work ranges over a 24 square metre area of the second floor of the gallery and is inspired by the tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs.
Upon arriving on the second floor of the gallery the viewer will enter a labyrinth of man-made tunnels, dimly lit with narrowing passages. These ascend and descend in a spiral-like manner and have been designed to disorientate and, in doing so, steer the mind towards a more open and meditative state, one alive to enquiry.
After passing the seven corners, an allusion to the Book of Proverbs, 9:1 - "Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars", the viewer enters a tomb-like area where the secret creation by Tim Noble and Sue Webster, one of beauty, surprise, wonder and enlightenment, is revealed.
Tim Noble and Sue Webster are best known for their ‘shadow sculptures’ in which they use discarded rubbish, animals and other matter that are then illuminated from a single light source to create portraits of themselves. Their work also includes light sculptures which elevate the kitsch of low art forms, such as Las Vegas strip hotels and tattoo parlours, into iconic tropes of pop art.
The Berlin work draws on these and other practices. However, the artists’ desire for an element of surprise and mystery has led them to hold back on revealing every detail of the work, which they have created as a journey of exploration.
(From http://www.blainsouthern.com/news/2011/tim-noble-and-sue-webster-open-blain-southern-berlin)
"A monumental, site-specific installation by Tim Noble and Sue Webster, Turning the Seventh Corner, opened Blain|Southern’s Berlin space on April 30th.
This hugely ambitious work ranges over a 24 square metre area of the second floor of the gallery and is inspired by the tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs.
Upon arriving on the second floor of the gallery the viewer will enter a labyrinth of man-made tunnels, dimly lit with narrowing passages. These ascend and descend in a spiral-like manner and have been designed to disorientate and, in doing so, steer the mind towards a more open and meditative state, one alive to enquiry.
After passing the seven corners, an allusion to the Book of Proverbs, 9:1 - "Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars", the viewer enters a tomb-like area where the secret creation by Tim Noble and Sue Webster, one of beauty, surprise, wonder and enlightenment, is revealed.
Tim Noble and Sue Webster are best known for their ‘shadow sculptures’ in which they use discarded rubbish, animals and other matter that are then illuminated from a single light source to create portraits of themselves. Their work also includes light sculptures which elevate the kitsch of low art forms, such as Las Vegas strip hotels and tattoo parlours, into iconic tropes of pop art.
The Berlin work draws on these and other practices. However, the artists’ desire for an element of surprise and mystery has led them to hold back on revealing every detail of the work, which they have created as a journey of exploration.
(From http://www.blainsouthern.com/news/2011/tim-noble-and-sue-webster-open-blain-southern-berlin)