Mariko HORI
They also want to be stable
installation / copper plate, copper leaves, salt, fabric / 2022
Commissioned for Salt Museum
The salt wrapped in the fabric will absorbs moisture from the air, causing the unstable copper plates to catch the droplets. The copper plates will gradually rust with the help of the salt throughout the exhibition period.
This work questions our own creativity without regard to the natural order of things. Many metals are always trying to rust because they are more stable as substances in their rusted state in nature. However, we humans often try to keep metals from rusting for our own convenience.
From the Solo Exhibition 'Sweat, Tears, or the Sea'
11. Nov. 2022 - 12. Feb. 2023
at Salt Museum on Jeungdo island, South Korea
Art Like Salt 2022: Taepyung Salt Farm X LAMPLAB
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