Fundir
McCaig, Grant (2013) Fundir. [3D Design, Craft, Exhibition/show]
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During a recent trip to South America I had the opportunity to research large scale metal casting in a foundry in Bogota, Colombia. The processes involved in realising the final work are compelling and fascinating; the tools, the materials and the transformation of the metal. All of the objects on show for Fundir (melt) are echoes of the processes, tools and actions that have gone into the making
of hypothetical 'finished' piece. It is a way of exploring the origins of form, an attempt to establish new dialogues within my practice; a focus on process, action, metamorphosis, value and alchemy. The ferocity and raw power of the casting process is reminiscent of existing forces in nature; tectonic shifts, and volcanic activity. As a result, the concept of the work made changes from being merely an object, to being part or element of a significant process.
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