Abstract
'Plumbing' is an artwork created for 'SelfScapes 2021' a site specific sculptural installation in Dalby Forest.
Joanna Sperryn-Jones explores the perception and experience of breaking through sculptural installation. The broken body as environment for self informs Jo’s research; she investigates the contrasting experiences of injury and health, restriction and extension.
For SelfScapes 2021, Jo is exploring ‘plumbing’ systems; of the body, of houses and of trees. Drawing parallels between the systems whilst considering their relation to each other. Inspiration came from documenting her treatment in an intensive care burns unit and buying ‘The Money Pit’ with her partner.
They had to replace the roof, the central heating, the electrics, re-plaster the walls and reconfigure the plumbing. The twists and turns in the plumbing prevented water from running to the taps and one toilet flushed steaming hot water! Trees have complex plumbing systems that carry water from roots to leaves where photosynthesis occurs so nourishing the plant and releasing oxygen into the air. Jo is concerned with what happens when systems are dysfunctional or out of balance.
Joanna Sperryn-Jones explores the perception and experience of breaking through sculptural installation. The broken body as environment for self informs Jo’s research; she investigates the contrasting experiences of injury and health, restriction and extension.
For SelfScapes 2021, Jo is exploring ‘plumbing’ systems; of the body, of houses and of trees. Drawing parallels between the systems whilst considering their relation to each other. Inspiration came from documenting her treatment in an intensive care burns unit and buying ‘The Money Pit’ with her partner.
They had to replace the roof, the central heating, the electrics, re-plaster the walls and reconfigure the plumbing. The twists and turns in the plumbing prevented water from running to the taps and one toilet flushed steaming hot water! Trees have complex plumbing systems that carry water from roots to leaves where photosynthesis occurs so nourishing the plant and releasing oxygen into the air. Jo is concerned with what happens when systems are dysfunctional or out of balance.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Dalby Forest |
| Publisher | Forestry England |
| Edition | 2021 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2021 |
Keywords
- sculpture
- forest artwork