Abstract
The Empty Space project aims to explore the interior and exterior space of
an object through the use of Perspex. The solidity of the concrete or
minimalist art object and the space that it physically occupies will be
challenged by the use of visually ambiguous material.
Physically solid yet visually transparent or reflective, perspex challenges
our perception of solidity - what is internal and what is external. It is by
nature a subversive and ambiguous material. The visual transparency of the
material contradicts the physical presence of the object it creates. It creates a
play between presence and absence.
It is this spatial contradiction that this project exploits in order to create
physical and visual tension. The solid physicality of the objects will directly
draw on the tradition of concrete art and the language of minimalism. The
visual transparency of the material will however, subvert this language both
conceptually and literally. This will make the relationship between internal
and external space more complex, challenging the physicality of the art
object and questioning the nature of solidity.