Art mag object pink/porphyry reversible 2023

Paper maché made from art magazines, PVA glue, acrylic paint, plaster of paris, plastic mesh, epoxy resin, superglue, epoxy glue, wooden rod. Mounted on white cement base

approx 40cm H x 23 cm W x 6 cm d

“Artmag object pink/porphyry” transforms or fossilises objects from my art practice (art magazines and catalogues left over from previous exhibitions) into an object that acts as a memento and celebrates the qualities of its different materials.

I intended this object to reflect its experimental making process, and materials. Disintegrated from its previous magazine form by long soaking, the paper pulp was coloured pink, slumped into a net, and sprinkled with plaster so that after drying, it assumed a bowl-like shape. Carving into the plaster coating of one side revealed the granular colours and structure of paper fragments, seen more clearly through a coating of resin.

The reverse side is of a contrasting texture, revealing the embedded net and moulding process.

The title refers to the precious dark pink/red porphyry stone which was desired by ancient cultures for sculptures.