Grönlund-Nisunen Frozen Sphere, 2023
Stainless steel, refrigerant gel, freezer, plinth
ø 26 cm
A stainless-steel container in the shape of a sphere is filled with freezing gel. It is then kept in a freezer overnight and displayed on a pedestal during the day, when the exhibition is open. The moisture in the air of the exhibition space condenses onto the cold surface of the artwork. Because it is highly polished, and hence hydrophobic, the water tends to condense on it in droplets. The surface of the work, which is otherwise reminiscent of a minimalist sculpture, is in a constant state of slow transformation, first freezing and then melting.
Scroll
