This is an example of a piece by Cornelia Parker of a destroyed garden shed called "Dark Matter: An Exploded View." It has been created using a range of typical materials that you would find in a garden shed; wood, ceramic, some metal and plastic and has been hung up with wire.
The dimensions on this piece are only roughly known, about 4000 x 5000 x 5000 millimetres. This is due to the pieces irregular shape and for the fact that it is constantly moving slightly.
This piece has been created using fairly unusual techniques; a shed and it's contents have been destroyed using explosives, then re-assembled by hanging the debris with wire from the exhibition ceiling in such a fashion that the shed looks vaguely rebuilt.
A bright light is then hung by wire in the epicentre of this explosive piece. This creates shadows that move as the piece moves and makes it seem as if the viewer is looking at the moment this structure was destroyed.
There is so much kinetic energy in the atmosphere about this piece; everything seems to have so much motion. This is due to how this is hung up - using wire. This thin wire makes every single little piece move and rotate slightly as the people around it viewing the piece move the air surrounding it.
The light itself also creates a sense of energy, showing the destructive power of the explosion and turning the piece into a bright blast of movement.
Like the explosion itself, this piece is unfortunately only temporary, as is everything. A metaphor that carries in many of Parker's pieces. She bases much of her work on the flamboyance of destruction and the resulting aftermath, this gives off movement and a vast amount of energy, which is why I have chosen these pieces as inspiration.
This piece can be found in the Tate gallery in London, which is the same city as where Cornelia Parker works and lives and was created in 1991.
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