56. international stone sculptors' symposion
14. 07 - 13. 08. 2023
organization: Niclas Anatol and Romana Egartner
DICHOTOM
The link between dichotomy and stone carving lies in the ability to express contrasts and ambiguities with the hard,
robust material of stone. By working the stone and choosing the forms, artists can explore and depict duality
in different aspects of life.
DICHOTOM explores the duality of form and emptiness, of strength and delicacy, of roughness and
smoothness, to illustrate the ambivalence and apprehension in art. The participants create sculptures
that embody opposites; large and heavy forms are combined with filigree and fragile elements. They create
contrasting stress by combining sharp, edgy edges with soft, organic shapes. This dichotomy in forms encourages
the viewer to grasp the tension between the opposing elements.
The sculptors use not only the positive forms, but also the empty spaces around them to emphasize
the dichotomy. The void is deliberately designed as an integral part of the sculptures. They create voids
and openings that capture the light and add an extra dimension to the work. The inclusion of emptiness reinforces
the duality between presence and absence, between form and non-form.
Overall, stone carving allows artists to express the dichotomy in its rawest and most honest form, inviting
viewers to engage with the opposites that are present in human existence.
participants:
guests:
programm during the symposion:
22 july - 13 august
bildhauerhaus, krastal
exhibition
drawing for stone
opening
saturday, 22 july from 6pm
every friday from 6pm
lauster stone quarry, krastal
artist talk
saturday, 12 august from 4pm
bildhauerhaus, krastal
closing fest and sculpture presentation
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