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Description: Simon Gevers : L I G H T Galerie Düsseldorf 1 - 29 October 2006 Simon Gevers Light 1-27 2006 Hand carved polyurethane halogen / natural light, perspex 33 x 33 x 11 cm $ 1,600 each Custom made mdf shelf 30 x 60 x 3.5 cm, supplied and installed with work + $ 190 each These works primarily evolved as a homage to Vipassana meditation. They are not a representation or evocation of the meditation experience. Like meditation, they seek purity, love and light. The outcomes though cannot be compared. This exhibition is dedicated to Nikki, the light of my life. Simon Gevers’ new works are part-painting, part-object and part-light-infused - culminating in delicate explorations of shape, colour, texture and mood. This exhibition showcases a new body of work which is an exploration of three dimensional space through light radiating constructions. The artist says of his works; “They are the product of a search for simplicity, a search that involves a continual refinement. The more I pursue that line, the more refined I get, hence the increased simplicity and quietness of these works.” Yes they are simple and quiet and as such akin to a mantra, as they allow the viewer to relax and open an inner door. Polyurethane blocks are hand carved and sanded into different shapes. The artist uses no preconceived plan of what overall shape the carving and sanding of the blocks produces, reacting only in a hands on response to each action. The foam blocks when finished are encased in finely sanded non-reflective perspex boxes which allow ambient natural light or the white halogen light to glow through and produce muted radiant images from within. A sense of peaceful existence, soft harmony and spacial infinity pervades these works. |
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