ILSE KIND ︎ 





2023









BLOB #1



   
Sculpture ‘BLOB #1’ 
    [Wet clay, drip,
    Cloth with waterglas]
100 x 100 x 70cm

2023











The deformed human blob made from wet clay embodies human relationship with a seemingly simple system that both sustains and shapes us. The sculpture's malleability is sustained by a lifeline, a drip that infuses seemingly desired "nutrients" into it. This drip, reminiscent of the external influences of our societal structure, symbolizes the continuous provision of influences that, on the surface, may appear beneficial or desirable, yet simultaneously perpetuate a sense of hunger or unfulfillment. The materiality, form and surface in this work capture a state of being that is perpetually unresolved, in constant flux.