Anne Cecile Surga
ART Habens
myself. As I mentioned, the idea always comes first so I choose blocks according to the projects I already have in mind. Because of the limited amount of marble I can carry every time I go to the quarry, some projects have to wait for several months or years before being physically created.
I believe my general rule is to listen to the material and to allow it to be itself. Of course I convey my intentions unto the material, but the way it reacts influences the final piece just as much as I do.
The idea behind was to be able to catch the insubstantial aspect of falling in love with someone, which in essence cannot be captured. I was not attracted by the idea of making yet another sculpture of a couple cuddling as we can find already many of those throughout the History of Art. Also in most representations of love in Art, I found that women were often given a bad role, either as temptresses or as submissive victims. I knew my work should not reflect this kind of imagery, but rather show a story where each partner has the same will and power. Finally I wanted people from around the world to be able to project themselves onto the work and to take it over. I established these concepts on the subject and the genesis of the formal idea
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