Lou Jaworski, GEMINI, 2021

2021

Medium

Ferrite magnets

Dimensions

90 × 40 cm

Status

In Gallery Collection

Collect24 Art ID

C24-156304

The sculpture GEMINI (2021) consists of splintered ferrite magnets that, due to their physical properties, arrange themselves independently and join together to form a sculpture. With white arrows on particular sculpture fragments, Lou Jaworski refers to markings used during the manufacturing process of ferrite magnets to visualize electron flows. Under high voltage, a magnetic field is created by aligning all the electrons in the steel block in one direction. The artist fragments the industrially produced magnets and reassembles them to create familiar patterns often reminiscent of organic material, making the original geometric and synthetic shape of the magnets barely recognizable at first glance. The smallest changes can influence the magnetic fields and align them in different formations. The individual parts can be independently rearranged and regrouped. In GEMINI, Jaworski partially transfers the role of the artist as a formative force to the material, thereby questioning the meaning of the creative act. The material autonomy can be described as a form of ephemeral abstraction, as the sculpture will most likely never assume the exact same shape again.