{"id":21222,"title":"Skull 3","dimensions":"","date_begin":"2015-01-01","material":"wood, loam","art_status_id":13,"legal_status_id":47,"category_id":24,"platform_id":1,"deleted":false,"asset_count":4,"stream_count":0,"collection":"Courtesy of the Artist","cached_tag_list":"","publishing_process_id":1,"annotation":"\u003cp\u003eWe met with Els at the Moscow Biennale where she created her work Skull. In the very beginning the idea of our role and input was not quite clear for me, but when she gave a detailed vision of the project, the picture crystalized. Her interpreter and assistant Daria helped us a lot in terms of communication.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the first time in my practice that I was to create a sculpture of such an impressive scale. I believe it was fair for each member of our team. Initially the wooden frame was quite far from a skull shape. For 10 days we struggled to achieve the right form, but Els convinced us that a perfect shape was not the heart (major concept) of her work. The essential details of the \u0026ldquo;skull\u0026rdquo; she brought with her. Those were\u0026nbsp;small assorted human shape wooden bars. They served as teeth of the skull and looked like carved chunks with polished heads and pyrographed eyes and noses.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnother challenge of our work was to lift the whole construction for 20-30 сm above the floor. After lots of effort spent we had to face the bitter truth - it was technically impossible. And finally we agreed with Els that we would lift it just 10 сm high.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe covered the wooden frame with metal gauze and fabrics on top. We had to make several cuts stuffing those with hay where necessary to get the right shape of a skull. When we finished with shaping, we covered the whole sculpture with clay to give a fleur of time and decay.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe had two major goals in our work; the first was to make Els happy with what we do and the second one to amaze the audience. Hopefully we met Els\u0026rsquo;s expectations, as for the second task it\u0026rsquo;s difficult for me to judge.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe language barrier was also quite an issue in our cooperation with Els. But it did not discourage her. She did her best and used gestures and Dasha\u0026rsquo;s help. We were really happy to work with Els and hopefully it was mutual.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e- Ganiev Suckrob.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","date_end":null,"reference":"","stream_count_app":42,"permalink":"skull-3","description_ca":"","short_description_ca":"","description_it":"","short_description_it":"","cached_primary_asset_url":"http://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/public/000/044/573/medium_500/EXH_IE_20.jpg?1556544780","cached_actor_names":"Els Dietvorst","hide_from_json":false,"prev_platform_id":null,"description_uk":"","short_description_uk":"","description_tr":null,"short_description_tr":null,"mhka_works":false,"category":{"en":"Sculpture","nl":"Sculptuur","fr":"Sculpture"},"poster_image":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/public/000/044/573/large/EXH_IE_20.jpg?1556544780","poster_credits":null,"translations":[{"locale":"en","short_description":"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third \u003cem\u003eSkull\u003c/em\u003e (2015) was made during the ten days of the Moscow Biennal of Contemporary Art and was a metaphor for immigration, respect and human transcendence.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSculpture is beside drawing, writing and video an important medium in my artpratice. I started the Skull-series out of disbelieve and anger on the black pages of human history. The Skull-sculptures became a metaphor for useless violence and a symbol for human respect, gathering and transcendance.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe form of every skull is based on the Skull of a Neanderthaler. The Neanderthaler is often pictured in history as a brute but was peacefull and shared peacefull rituals.They vanished when modern humans arrived in Europe. The teeth in all of the Skull-series are human beings refering to \u0026#39;us\u0026#39; the people. Mostly I use natural materials as wood, loam and clay to give the sculptures a fragile skin. The Skull sculptures also serve as a refuge, you can hide, shelter, meet in it. I see the Skull series as a strong symbol that links us and that belongs to us all, humans. I see it also as a fragile and at the same time strong metaphor against violence.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"},{"locale":"nl","short_description":"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third \u003cem\u003eSkull\u003c/em\u003e (2015) was made during the ten days of the Moscow Biennal of Contemporary Art and was a metaphor for immigration, respect and human transcendence.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSculpture is beside drawing, writing and video an important medium in my artpratice. I started the Skull-series out of disbelieve and anger on the black pages of human history. The Skull-sculptures became a metaphor for useless violence and a symbol for human respect, gathering and transcendance.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe form of every skull is based on the Skull of a Neanderthaler. The Neanderthaler is often pictured in history as a brute but was peacefull and shared peacefull rituals.They vanished when modern humans arrived in Europe. 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