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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