WHITE GARDEN - GHOST MATTER

Ghost Matter is the result of my contemplation for light and its dominance over matter… it makes me, in a way… a shadow hunter.

When I create kinetic works involving light, I need four elements: Light, matter, negative spaces and the sum of their action… shadows.

I like to call them “ghost matter” as they leave such a dynamic and pronounced imprint on the work, they are alive and playful.

Shadows exist because there is light. Given just enough light, however, shadows can shrink, fade, flutter and almost vanish. Surround an object at every angle with enough light, and the shadows have nowhere to fall; nowhere to exist.

When the light source involves natural light, the shadows react like a sundial throughout the day. When natural light is introduced to create shadows into your work, you introduce a wild card, the piece is never the same, perpetually evolving, morphing and that is the beauty of it.

When there is shadow, there is light.

140 cm x 140 cm x 2 cm

Photo: Simon Martner