Martin Selman: Sculpture

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Tue 1 Nov ’11, 5:30pm–7:30pm	Saving
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Where: Sanderson Contemporary Art, 251 Parnell Road, Parnell Show map

Restrictions: All Ages

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Admission: Free

Website:

www.sanderson.co.nz

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Carrara marble is the stone made famous through its use in Renaissance statuary. This art historical association defines the context of Selman’s work, and his recent output has been concerned with exploring the contemporary artistic potential of marble.

With Sculpture, Selman has recovered found objects from the streets of Auckland, investigating the debris of the city as the subject for his work. Through rendering this discarded detritus in marble, Selman creates contrast between the worthless objects he selects and the valuable marble he uses in his work. These works mimic the scale of the original objects, making them feel instantly familiar, while the weight and hardness of the stone and the removal of imperfections make the works emblematic rather than representational. His sculpture becomes site-specific, embodying and responding to a particular time and place.

Selman playfully subverts the material’s Classical tradition by using marble to depict common and objectionable objects with the same illusory quality prized by Renaissance masters.