Orebodies | 2019 – 2020
The Other Orebody, 2019, graphite on paper on foil, 118 cm x 166 cm. Photo: Brian Mac Domhnaill
Orebody is a term for a connected mass of ore suitable for mining. The drawings are part of a series suggesting an alternative form of excavation, in which the seams are formed by empty, undrawn paper, offering a space for imaginative potential. The grid references the measuring, mapping practices employed by mining industry. This in stark contrast to the form of the crumpled paper, meticulously drawn with on with graphite, that with its wrinkles and folds invites an association between the veins of ore and the forms of the human body.
The Other Orebody, 2019, graphite on paper on foil, 118 cm x 166 cm., overview. Photo: Brian Mac Domhnaill
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The Other Orebody, 2019, graphite on paper on foil, detail. Photo: Brian Mac Domhnaill -
The Other Orebody, 2019, graphite on paper on foil, detail. Photo: Brian Mac Domhnaill
Other Orebody, 2020, graphite on paper on foil, 24 drawings, 503 x 191 cm, each 47 x 83 cm. Photo Hein van Liempd
Other Orebody, 2020, graphite on paper on foil, detail. Photo Hein van Liempd
Another Orebody, 2020, graphite on paper on foil, 70 x 124 cm. Photo Hein van Liempd
Another Orebody, 2020, graphite on paper on foil, detail