LUMP, CHUNK, MASS
(2022)
installation
presented in Art Nou Festival
at Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture, group exhibition
In the exhibition space, Nadoe created an in-situ urban shelter using industrial materials, which starkly contrasts with the natural materials used in their tiny cave-shelter. Accompanying the installation "White Tent" is a series of sculptures collectively titled "Lump, Chunk, Mass." These sculptures symbolize the human digestive system, metaphorically representing how the body consumes, absorbs, and disposes of substances. For the artist, this series serves as a metaphor for their attempt to digest and process unfamiliar surroundings. Through these works, the artist explores themes of refuge, adaptation, and the clash between industrial and natural elements. The juxtaposition of materials and the intimate setting of "White Tent" invite viewers to reflect on their own processes of adaptation and integration in new environments. This thoughtful curation encourages a deeper understanding of the artist's exploration of human experiences and the ways we interact with and internalize our surroundings.
√ The sculptures - some of them
made with polyurethane
found in the residency and
covered with cement and oth-
ers with polyurethane foam - a
material difficult to control -
create an atmosphere and are
connected to each other by
small tubes that make water
flow with a pump between the
elements that provoke them
the changing and mutating
over time, causing moss to
grow on top of some of them,
creating life.