Talisman Sculpture: The Column by Saar Scheerlings

Sculpture / Architecture

Published: 07.03.2024

Sculpture: Talisman Sculpture: The Column by Saar Scheerlings.Foam, old French linen, various yarns, oakwood and metal. 2023.48 x 24 x 245 cmUnique piece.This work employs a sculptural approach to textiles and upholstery techniques to explore the significance of the column form, which recurs in architectural traditions across cultures in various guises. Here a totem has been created from repurposed foam mattresses which have been cut into slices and covered with intricate handwoven French linens to create 82 cushions. Each cushion was stacked and then bound together using yarn. By varying the degree of tension in each knot, the compression of the foam is controlled and manipulated..

This work employs a sculptural approach to textiles and upholstery techniques to explore the significance of the column form, which recurs in architectural traditions across cultures in various guises. Here a totem has been created from repurposed foam mattresses which have been cut into slices and covered with intricate handwoven French linens to create 82 cushions. Each cushion was stacked and then bound together using yarn. By varying the degree of tension in each knot, the compression of the foam is controlled and manipulated.

Saar Scheerlings

Sculpture
Talisman Sculpture: The Column
2023
Foam, old French linen, various yarns, oakwood and metal
48 x 24 x 245 cm
Unique piece

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