The total installation “Hellas Planitia” is an invitation for the viewer to listen to their instincts and explore the objects of the installation not only visually, but also tactilely.
The starting point in the development of Hellas Planitia objects was a visual study of the surface of Mars, particularly the crater, the area called Hellas Planitia, formed by the crash of a meteorite. Mythological Mars rules strong emotions and affects, fears, physical Mars represents the unexplored, but inevitably enticing.
Parts of the installation are like pieces of the Red Planet. The ferrous Martian clay that defines the red-brown and orange-yellow tones of the pieces.
Collection Items:
- The Back side Mirror - the reverse side;
- The Panel - afragment of another planet;
- The Small Table - a fragment of the alien;
- Floor sculpture The “Dune” as a trigger of a sense of imbalance and inner doubt;
- The Landing area Sofa;
- The “Sitting” - the desire to overcome;
- The mirror of disequilibrium;
- Internal uncertainty mirrow.
Human bio-nature is the sum of his instincts. There is remnant of animal origin in ourselves, yet we have a duality of essence. A human is the most intelligent animal of all the earth's species. As so, human being has developed the natural instinctive response towards the world to a conscious response corresponding to objective reality. By these means, human (“human-animal”) beings not only gained the ability to adapt to the world in its natural circumstances, but also to adapt the world and nature to themselves by creating a specific human environment.
The living creatures are invariably bound to the objects of inanimate nature and cannot exist apart from them. The Nature exists within the human being as within the child of her creation.
The objects shown are obviously of inanimate nature. But in this scenery their very existence articulates the questions nonverbally. Could these objects once have been alive? Could someone has once lived in this environment? What if this is the pieces of the terrain of a once-living planet Mars?
Throughout with us follows an inner lack of knowledge, a desire to explore, yet also to overcome.
Perhaps Mars is keeping new knowledge and opportunities to satisfy our cosmic ambitions hidden from us. But to survive, we might have to stick to our roots.
The Back side Mirror - the reverse side
Gives a look from the underside at an instinct we do not encounter in everyday life. A way of getting to know our ancient animal selves. Smaller mirrors reflect on the feelings of inner insecurity and imbalance.
Materials:
glass, shungite, concrete
Technic:
kiln glass casting
280 x 100 cm
Edition of 1 unit
The Panel - a fragment of another planet
Filled with uncertainty and doubt – is the planet still alive? What if I touch it? What’s going to happen?
Materials:
glass, shungite, concrete
Technic:
kiln glass casting
50 x 50 cm
Edition of 8 units
It is in human being ancient nature to explore the unknown, to “test” it.
Is it possible to take a seat on a surface you don't recognize? Will it hold your weight? But its very existence is an invitation, isn't it? So, it is possible then? What is it made of? Isn't that glass? But glass is fragile and transparent. It doesn't come this way. Is it dangerous? But you have to test it! You have to test it, to touch it, to experience it.
You have to learn to be in tune with your animal nature, while managing your human emotions.
The Small Table - a fragment of the alien
Materials:
glass, shungite, concrete
Technic:
kiln glass casting
60 x 35 x 30 cm
Edition of 1 unit
Floor sculpture The “Dune” as a trigger of a sense of imbalance and inner doubt
As a trigger of a sense of imbalance and inner doubt, fear, and at the same time a source of the desire to overcome – to pass over, and to test – to step on it.
Materials:
glass, shungite, concrete
Technic:
kiln glass casting
130 x 70 cm
Edition of 1 unit
The Landing area Sofa
The shape of the Sofa is a metaphor for Hellas Planitia, formed by the crash of a meteorite. This is the origin of Mars' transformation, since it was the meteorite crash that caused Mars to lose its atmosphere and life, its development.
Materials:
glass, shungite, concrete
Technic:
kiln glass casting
185 x 60 x 40 cm
Edition of 1 unit
The “Sitting” - the desire to overcome
The “Sitting” object is a metaphor for overcoming the fear of the unknown.
