Tim Noble and Sue Webster create these extraordinary sculptures where the shadow it creates is as important as the piece they make, it could be questioned which is more important or which is the piece of art. "Dirty White Trash" !998 (on the left) uses the artists 6 months of trash, so this piece could be a straight off portrayal of themselves. The circular silhouette around the two people creates a cosy, close and confined feel to it. Similar to the trash they have been dumped together. Both the shadow and the rubbish here, to me, only work as one piece in total. On the righthand side is "Wild mood swings" 2009. This again seems to be the portrayal of themselves. This piece seems to be more open and as though they are there before you. The silhouette are smooth and precise, which is contrasting to the rough angles of the sculptures - most likely where the piece gets its name from. However, this piece can work as two separate things. Yes, it is spectacular when the light is cast over it and one is able to see the shadow created, but the sculptures also work well as compositions of their own. I could spend hours looking at these two pieces working out where each piece leads to the shadow and where other parts are marked out. These pieces have really inspired me to have my own go at creating a piece like these and see if I can make it work.
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April 2016
Kerry FosterThird Year Fine Art Student at Falmouth School of Art. Fellow artists: |