Two Bodies
Imprint on lithographic stones and Japanese Gampi paper
4.5–2.6.2019, Exhibition Laboratory, Helsinki
Exhibition view from Kuvan Kevät 2019.
My body performs as an artistic tool, moving over the surface of lithographic limestones and leaving a corporeal trace that is both primitive and intuitive. Stone reacts to the material applied, and I respond. The result is a recording of both conscious and involuntary body movements, composed of time through action. Limestone’s receptiveness to grease can be seen as an ability to memorize experiences, both positive and negative, like our bodies have the ability to memorize as well as inherit pain and trauma. When these two elements meet — the active body and the passive stone — matter and presence is captured through non-violent chemical reactions. The physical properties of the stone, strength, stability, but also adaptability become intertwined with the image and are in this way attributed to the body.