Globe, 2003
silk threads, steel bars
50cm x 50cm x 50cm
This sculpture consists of 12400 silk threads, partially screen-printed dark blue, weighed down by steel bars. Each thread carries a 'grain of weight', little more than one gram. This adds up to a total of two and a half stones. The threads form a dark cube in which a white sphere seems to be floating. It is luminous and non-transparent and looks so solid that people try to touch the 'fata morgana': White reflects light. Therefore the spaces between the white parts of the threads become bright while the dark blue parts - around the globe - absorb the light and are almost see-through.
Artform: Sculpture
Sub-category: Textiles
