Alabaster
30 x 60 x 40 cm.
Jun. 2011
The idea of this project came from a personal experience, the growth of my wisdom teeth. This got me thinking in how growing up is an inherent part of everyone's life, how it's linked to wisdom, such as growing some teeth supposedly is a prove of wisdom and maturity, but also, how growing also means pain and finally death, and how we don't have any control over it.
The sculpture seeks movement, as growing up always mean moving forward, but also the pain it carries with it. The form is based on a tooth, mixed with movement. The alabaster this time was a big surprise, as its almost green, it also has lots of streaks and different densities, which made the process a bit more complicated.
Technically, I learnt a lot about using mechanical tools, as up until this point, everything I made is mostly done with traditional tools. I worked with a really limited schedule, as I only had month left to develop a project...so working with mechanical tools was mandatory to finish it on time. Mechanical tools supposed a great speed up, and the piece was made in one week, with 20 hours of work from the raw stone to the final polish.
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