ARTIST STATEMENT
That (sinking) Feeling installation responds to the practice of creating static sculptures reminiscent of still-life painting. The different colour wool represents the three households from which data was collected and the length of the wool represents the amount of water used, creating a code. The lengths of wool were then manipulated to imitate the shape and motion of falling water in a static freeze-frame. This installation draws attention to the over-usage of water in western countries and invites the viewer to consider their own water usage. The viewer is asked to contemplate if their habits of natural resources are excessive.
ARTWORK PROCESS
This artwork began by collecting data on the water usage of 3 households. The results were then interpreted into an experimental acrylic painting which was then developed into a resolved sculptural installation. There is a total of 16 metres of finger knitted wool. Each colour signifies a different household. The lengths of wool were grouped together and displayed as though they are flowing out of the faucet. The artwork could be displayed on a plinth with the finger knitting flowing to the floor, or it could all be displayed horizontally on the ground with the knitting pooling around the sink.
