Landscapes

Landscapes were the result of my first exploration with rammed earth. The challenge I faced was an issue of scale: how to make pieces small enough (e.g. light enough to move), for exhibition installation while maintaining the characteristic of the material to evoke imagery of landscapes and geologic strata, large spaces and long time frames.

To create the 'Landscapes', I used the landform-like pattern of fruit and vegetable trays to mould the surface of the box-like rammed earth forms, linking the notion of geologic time and transformation with the moulding of our land by agriculture industry.

Beefsteak

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2000 Landscapes

Five pieces starting in foreground and moving to the back:
Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Beefsteak, Granny Smith (2), and Granny Smith (1)

Materials: Rammed earth (clay, sand, pigment and cement)
Dimensions:
Golden Delicious 12" x 8" x 13"
Red Delicious 15" x 10" x 12"
Beefsteak 15" x 10" x 12"
Granny Smith (2) 18" x 13" x 10"
Granny Smith (1) 12" x 19" x 12"