The surfaces of my sculptures are like a skin, weathered and worn. They open up for a visceral encounter.
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Black Moth in Flight
A sculptor's drawing is like an object on a paper. The pencil lines are visceral like skin, resembling the surfaces of a carving.
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Shadows of Domestication (tomcat)
"I am fascinated by confronting you with things that seem familiar, but resist definition. In the encounter you confirm a relationship." vip
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ForeShadowing
"For me a Shadow is a threedimensional thing, a presence confirming our being on the earth. In this sculptural environment you engage with the thing as a confrontational other!" vip
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Shadow of a cranefly...
These creatures reflect on human conditions, showing us our desires and fears.
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Shadows for Humans
"I always say that I like you to see with your knees, look with your elbows and feel with your eyes." vip
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Vanessa at work
image by Gail Skoff
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Erdschnaken / Craneflies
Installation shot from Austria. Here they were part of the exhibition "Silent Conversation / Stille Unterhaltung".
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Eternal Breath
... wearing a bronze mask to touch eternity.
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Vanessa Paschakarnis:
"Shadows and winged creatures, beasts and bells, shields and masks are things that fascinate me. I am inviting you on my website to dive into a world of things made, skins torn and shadows cast."
