Colin David
small, slight, fragile but strong as rock, solid, weighty, and enduring, 2020
Perspex cube, porcelain, jesmonite and mixed media
20x20x20cm
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The physical properties of Colin David's contribution to Cure3 are made known to us through its title: small, slight, fragile but strong as a rock, solid, weighty and enduring. As...
The physical properties of Colin David's contribution to Cure3 are made known to us through its title: small, slight, fragile but strong as a rock, solid, weighty and enduring. As well as compensating for our inability to touch and feel the object, this description contains a powerful metaphor. It is a timely reminder for the fact that appearances can be deceptive, and those who seem fragile at first sight may contain an unexpected inner strength.
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