A rectangular glass holographic plate, displaying the shadows of water, is held upright by an industrial G-clamp.
The undulating and kinetic marks, occupying a space between the viewer and the glass picture plane, are not pigment ‘marks’ but the shadow of water. They include a central ‘line’ caused by a finger being moved through the water just before the hologram was exposed.
The marks appear to shift across the surface as an observer moves past the piece.
Having shown reflection holograms traditionally framed and located on gallery walls, questions emerged relating to the ‘vocabulary’ of framing and the change in our approach to works on a picture plane and sculpture.
Shown in: Garden of Light, Korea & Interference : Coexistence, New York
Title: Vertical Liquid Supported
Date: 2011
Dimensions: H14 x W10.5 cm
Materials: Reflection hologram on glass, industrial ‘G’ clamp.
Edition: Unique
Unusually, the holographic plate is presented unframed, supported solely by an industrial G-clamp.
This display emphasises the materiality and physical presence of the glass, allowing the holographic shadows to interact dynamically with the surrounding space and the viewer’s perspective, blurring the line between sculpture and traditional framed hologram.
