Once There
Sullivan+Strumpf, Singapore
22 November - 22 December, 2019
In ‘Once There’, Alex Seton plays with, inverts and exaggerates the techniques and language of classical statuary and monument to create works that reflect on the contemporary world.
The exhibition comprises a series of studio dust cloths rendered in marble, which upend the image of the shrouded figure that traditionally denotes grand metaphorical concepts such as purity, death, glory and the afterlife.
Bundled and thrown on the ground, not covering nor ‘containing’ any object underneath, here the veil itself becomes the subject. The everyday masses of fabric are infused with rich heritage but invite a simpler contemplation of human impact, production and our ever-expanding relationship with the material world.
