Untitled
Artist:
Angharad Williams
Date:
2024
Materials:
Craft, Plastic tube, Padding wadding , Cotton thread, Elastic, Sequin strip, Ribbon, Rhinestones, Tulle fabric
Collection:
Lafayette anticipations - Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin
Domain:
Sculpture
Untitled is a three-metre-high sculpture that reproduces, on a monumental scale, a generic, mass-produced children’s magic wand. First presented in the Berlin Straße exhibition in 2024, the work forms part of the artist’s exploration of Berlin’s urban and social fabric. Similar wands are notably used in Berlin’s rave culture, which has become emblematic of the city. Abandoned on the pavements after the party, they take on a more bitter significance by evoking the contrasts between ecstasy and depression that permeate the scene. The enlargement of everyday objects, a recurring theme in Williams’s work, here explores the relationship between the body and its environment. The baton, which can only be lifted collectively, thus becomes a metaphor for the potential for social transformation driven by collective strength.
Text written by Alessia Damioli as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Text written by Alessia Damioli as part of the partnership between the École du Louvre and Lafayette Anticipations – Fonds de dotation Famille Moulin.
Exhibition
Berlin Straße
Galerie Schiefe Zähne, Berlin (Allemagne)
from 26 Apr 2024 to 22 Jun 2025
Galerie Schiefe Zähne, Berlin (Allemagne)
from 26 Apr 2024 to 22 Jun 2025