Nolan Oswald Dennisun voile with articulated arm (Former Land) , 2021
altered PET plastic globe model, synthetic stone finish, black primer, cowry shell veil and articulated stand
Work: 78 x 23 x 14 cm (30.7 x 9.1 x 5.5 in.)
This series takes the terrestrial globe as a starting point and performs a series of simple transformations: doubling, halving, substitutions. These prepared globes become instruments for considering other planetary possibilities. ‘un voile with articulated arm (Former Land)’ uses a cowry shell net as a veil over a black globe, referencing cultural uses of cowry shells in spiritual and protective instruments.
Exhibited
Johannesburg Gallery, conditions, , 2021
