Actions on words

A tangible exploration into the vagueness of verbs;

_{Compilation of sculptures created in varying time frames}

Through a combination of quick fire sculptures inspired by the works of Erwin Wurum and the relationship between the literal and metaphorical meaning of a set of verbs written by Richard Serra I begin to explore how I can weave sensory repetition or muscle memory into what something is and what something is not. Below is a list of the actions I carried out on my materials.

To curl
To fold
To mirror
To pierce
To scrunch
To secure
To tighten

In isolation, these verbs seem to have clear and definite results; one may have a predetermined visualisation of what a specific action looks like and therefore what the outcome will look like. I wanted to invite unexpected behaviours into this exercise. So, when manipulating the materials I allowed my fingertips to carry out these verbs as if they were orders unrelated to what my mind wanted them to be.