The works presented were created over a one year period whilst living in the town of Pietrasanta near Carrara, North Italy - the home of the Italian marble industry. I created a series of relative sculptures, which represent a whole when appearing together. Therefore the pieces are collectively named 'Fragments'.
The inspiration for this body of work was influenced by my impressions of the Roman Forum in Rome. What presently exists of a once great civilization is stone debris strewn across the original site - a situation common to many achievements of ancient civilizations. Each of my works are informed and evolved by their counterpart pieces within the series, all conclusions arrived at holistically as opposed to individually.
As an artist working within a foreign culture I found it possible - through distance - to focus on my own cultural background. The differences experienced created a greater sense of appreciation of my native English culture. 'Fragments' was created whilst reflecting on early childhood sensations pertaining to my interest in 'objects' whilst growing up in England. Philosophically I am excited by the unknown, unseen universe (dark matter) concerning theories of quantum physics and cosmology. 'Fragments', conceptually, are made with an impression of the Roman Forum in mind. The sculptures are marble representations of technological devices, which correspond to astral forces. These objects relate to civilizations past, future, present and imagined.
FRAGMENTS is about applying unsteady theories to the grey matter and to the white. To set precision instruments for the astral observation of urban refuse. The idea of implanting viaducts of channelled energy that flow through the Apuan marble. It's about resuming fragments of the future and projections a long distance from buried civilizations.
This subtle archeological operation, which unveils traces of what does not exist. It is the abstract of Adam Wainwright
Elisa Ganinnie
Two Piece Carrara Marble sculpture 55x40x40cm
Carrara Marble and CD 30x40x40cm
Mixed Marble Assemblage, CD & Plastic Pipe 35x25x35cm
Carrara Marble and Rusted Steel Cable 35x35x25cm
Carrara Marble 30x20x30cm
Greek Thasos 2 Piece Marble Sculpture 40x25x30cm
1970 - Born Headcorn, Kent
1990 - South East Arts Prize
1992 - National Diploma (Fine Art) at Kent Institute of Art and Design, New Dover Rd, Canterbury, Kent
1993 - 'Art and Nature' Installation Lyminge Forest, Kent group exhibition
1994 - 'Sculpture at Canterbury' annual group exhibition at the Kent Institute
1995 - Assistant to Richard Harris on Kings Wood Sculpture Commission, Challock, Kent
Mount Ephriam Gardens annual summer group outdoors sculpture exhibition, Tonbridge, Kent
'Art in the Park' Commission of wood sculpture for the park of Arques, North France
1996 - 'Degree Show' group exhibition for B.A. (Hons) in sculpture, Kent Institute
Directors Prize for sculpture presented by Peter Greenfield, Director of The Kent Institute
Stone Sundial commission for 25 yrs of Pilgrims Way C.P. School, Canterbury, Kent
1997 - Assistant to Alan Franklin at The Gardens of Ghia Sculpture Park, Tonbridge Kent
Commission for Andrew Wieloski : Copy of Marble table base
1998 - 'Giovane Scultura Senza Frontiere' : five international artists exhibition Voltaire, N. Italy
'Leonardesca' : Large group touring exhibition, Italy
Assistant to Asmund Faeranaag Architectural designer
Antique Marble Restoration for Charlton Hobbs Ltd., London
1999 - Employed by Vitruvius Stone Ltd marble restoration and cutting, London
'Eturiarte' : Large international Artists group exhibition, Venturina, Italy
'Reperti' solo exhibition of marble works made in Italy. Exhibited at 'Artspace' marble workshop run by Kyle Smith, Lucca, Italy.
Assistant to Sculptor Christophe Loyer, Paris, France
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