Bismuth
Installation, 2014
The development of civilisation is based on the search for the ideal structure. The structuring and specialisation of living space, information, process are the main characteristics of progress. Just like a solid substance acquires inexplicably logical, geometrically and constructively perfect structures in the process of its formation, very similar phenomena take place in the environment as a result of human activity. Bismuth is a rare metal. Its specific characteristics also determine its applications. We rarely hear about it in everyday life. It is mostly used in small quantities in the electronics and pharmaceutical industry. Bismuth, crystallising outward from the solid part, creates a characteristic, systematised formation, influenced by the process of crystallisation. In the sculpture Bismuth I want to show the correlations between microstructures of substances and homogeneous processes, such as the forms created through urbanisation: in buildings, various megastructures and even the construction of entire cities.
Artist's Bio:
Observation, study, reflection are the things that help me reach the state of consciousness where ideas are born. The tiniest object can reveal analogies with processes of cosmic scale. At the same time, the investigation of the Universe can lead to a better understanding of the phenomena of our everyday life. In my works I invite the audience to see the significant in the "insignificant", to discover those hidden links that bind seemingly chaotic and spontaneous processes in a unified system.