Hold On is a series of mirrors dotted with green ‘holds’, usually used for indoor climbing. The holds are 3D printed from recycled marine nylon i.e., old fishing nets removed from the sea and ground down to create printable filaments. They have a translucent quality, like sea glass, with forms reminiscent of shells.
The
position of the climbing
holds on the mirror surface encourages interaction. Drawn
by their own reflection, the viewer has an immediate physical relationship
to the piece, and there’s a playful
urge to touch,
to hold
on.
But the fragility of the mirror
prevents them
from doing so – hold
on,
stop! It’s simultaneously an
invitation and a
warning, a suspension comparable to the climate
emergency, where we’re caught between
the urge to do something
and the fear of doing
more damage through our actions.
Hold On, 2022 Mirrors, aluminium frame, 3D printed recycled marine nylon, fixings 220 x 300 x 8cm
Installation view at PSM, Berlin
Hold On, 2022 Mirror, 3D printed recycled marine nylon, fixings 154 x 57 x 8cm
Photos by Carys Huws during Crai/Roh at Lobe Block, Berlin
Hold On, 2021 Mirror, 3D printed recycled marine nylon, fixings
74 x 57 x 8cm
Installed at Cei Llechi art boxes, Caernarfon
Hold On, 2021 (detail of 3D printed recycled marine nylon)
Hold On, 2022 Mirror, 3D printed recycled marine nylon, fixings 154 x 57 x 8cm
Photos by Carys Huws during Crai/Roh at Lobe Block, Berlin
Hold On, 2021 Mirror, 3D printed recycled marine nylon, fixings
74 x 57 x 8cm
Performance at Nantlle, Gwynedd
Hold On, 2022
Hold On, 2021