tobias richardson
circumambulation 2007
+ sequential spatial experience 2008/09
6 february - 7 march 2009
- press release
- price list
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Circumambulation
"The Kabah is a shrine in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is a cube shaped granite structure that is very ancient. The Kabah is commonly shown in pictures shrouded by black cloth. The Kabah is an important spiritual site for many peoples.
I first became inspired by the Kabah whilst travelling in Burma where I saw hi-tech images of the Kabah in posters being sold on the streets of Yangon. The more I researched the Kabah the more I uncovered a rich symbolism resulting from layer upon layer of history. I was drawn to the simplicity of the Kabah’s shape and saw a structure of great allegorical power.
The Kabah represents the oneness of mankind. A pilgrimage to circle the Kabah is a confirmation of ones’ faith that God will guide. It is from this ritual that I arrived at the exhibition’s title - Circumambulation."
excerpt from statement from Tobias Richardson February 2009
Sequential Spatial Experience
"Drawing buildings in two-dimensional forms limits the amount of experience and information that can be conveyed. Sequential Spatial Experience signifies the notion that architecture is best experienced by moving through it rather than viewing it two-dimensionally. The physical activity of moving one’s body through a built environment allows for multiple angles of reference and to also encrypt an emotional experience of the space resulting in a fuller experience. It is the struggle with the limitations of drawing three-dimensional form that is the essence of this body of work. The act of drawing from memory allows for psychological elements to be imbued within the form of the buildings, and these compensate for the lack of physical form by allowing the viewer to perceive ghost like presences. Added to the solving of the drawings is their manifestation through installation where the drawings can be seen as a whole in the three-dimensional space of a gallery.
The 50 odd drawings consist of images of essentially vernacular architecture that I have drawn from memory. The recollection of many of the buildings is incomplete and romanticised. The buildings are remembered as stages for significant events from my schooling, teenage mayhem, first girlfriends, and travels to Asia and Europe etc.
excerpt from statement from Tobias Richardson February 2009
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