Transformation Archive, Block to Bronze

'Study #1'
Scan
2012

Narrative Information: This work is the beginning of an archive on material transformation. This block/bit of wood was found in a scrap bin. It is pedestrian yet, it holds a rare exquisiteness. There are not words for its details and cuts that can define its formal composition. This scan is an effort to capture it in this phase of its materiality. It will be invested, burnt out, and cast into bronze. The wood will transform into a semi-precious metal. There will be one chance with much room for error. Will the piece still retain the rare exquisite yet pedestrian qualities? How will it change? Once the piece is cast it will be rescanned, photographed, and displayed on its own as an object.