Materials tradition is a crucial side of understanding previous and current histories. Utilized in anthropology and archaeology, the idea refers back to the cultural significance that an object might have. Whether or not it's instruments, non secular objects, clothes, and even artwork, bodily objects have at all times been a mirrored image of the societies that personal them. Glass artist Laura Kramer is pushed by this phenomenon.
In her work, Kramer brings private experiences from finding out anthropology and archeology and taking part in excavations—or “digs”—in St. Eustatius, an island within the Caribbean. “I'm within the connection of the spirit inside the object,” she explains. “My work is deeply influenced by the cupboard of curiosities – unusual objects that can not be simply categorised.”
From her studio in Rhode Island, Kramer sculpts natural kinds encrusted in ornate textures that mimic the pure formation of crystals. Generally, utilizing discovered objects equivalent to wasp nests, the artist creates extraordinary sculptures that defy typically accepted classification techniques. Difficult the standard boundary between synthetic and pure, her sculptures land in a liminal area when examined from an anthropological perspective.
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