& Rowan Mersh

The essence of my work lies primarily within the complete understanding of a fabric or material. From understanding a textile’s inherent characteristics, from their structure and the way they are knitted, woven or formed, to the yarns used in their construction, an intuitive sense is able to develop. It is this affinity with the cloth that informs possible capabilities and potential for manipulation, and subsequently my creations.

A collaborative project with Sarah Van Gameren. Conceived as a giant time piece, 100 000 match sticks where aligned like domino's and set ablaze. Lit at 12 noon the piece burnt for 12 hours, the time could be told by the kinetic movement of the flame.

Fabric Sculpture

 

Formed

Future Landscapes

 A series of wall based canvases (90cm x 90cm) created utilizing a self-developed technique to permanently form any given fabric into any given shape, conceived as an architectural vision of the future.

Wood

Drawn from the notion of ‘perfection’, seeming faultless spherical wooden sculptures constructed from tooth picks and barbeque skews, were designed with a tumor or growth within the base mold resulting in a geometrically erroneous finish.

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