Haroon Mirza, 07:31 (Matter & Stuff), 2021

2021

Medium

LED, copper tape, wire, PCB, mic cable and foil tape on enclosure panels found at CERN

Dimensions

41 × 32.5 cm

Status

In Gallery Collection

Collect24 Art ID

C24-155860

The work “07:31 (Matter & Stuff)” (2021) is composed of an enclosure panel of a control cabinet from the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN and other ready-made elements. In 2017, Haroon Mirza spent two months in a residency at CERN, where he worked in close cooperation with researchers and developed several works, including “The Wave Epoch” work cycle. In “07:31 (Matter & Stuff)”, the artist combines elements from the music industry - to which he himself has a strong connection - such as a microphone and headphone cable with copper tape, wire, and PCBs to create a circuit that causes the LEDs attached behind the board to glow. The orange and blue light mixes and spreads on the wall, referencing the colors of the rising sun. The title “07:31 (Matter & Stuff)” refers on one hand to the time of sunrise on the day the artwork was completed, and on the other hand to the exploration of matter at CERN, describing Mirza's interest in interweaving technical and cosmic references. In doing so, Mirza plays with geometrically abstract forms and familiar-looking objects. He forms a complex interplay of light and electricity with “07:31 (Matter & Stuff)”, through a precise formal language combined with a DIY aesthetic, creating a multi-layered sensory experience that recalls Minimal Art strategies and explores the relationship of object and exhibition space.