Sflup – the indefinable, twisted things made of strange plastic with a furry surface, pose a riddle. Sflup is an attractive sight. The organic form and its soft appearance entice with the promise of a pleasant touch. The structure is reminiscent of a creature, a primitive life form, but also of a carnal cell division or fusion. The artificiality of the material and the organic nature of the moulded surface combine seemingly without contradiction to form a creature-like whole.
The sculptures are part of an ongoing series of experiments by Zurich artist Marco Ganz with materials that seek their perfection in abstract and soft, organic forms. Marco Ganz has developed a new production technique in his studio and in collaboration with specialised industrial companies. The artist moulds the new, soft foam by hand. The resulting mould is then hardened in a matter of seconds using beta rays. The movement of the material solidifies.
At message salon, Marco Ganz is showing a selection of sculptures from the “Supernumerary Sculptures” group of works alongside Sflup. The “supernumerary sculptures” are random wall objects made of plastic, created in the moment and possibly initially declared as rejects. The sculptures liberate the material from the dictates of expediency. “Sflup” and “Supernumary Sculptures” pose the question of the essence in the material, of the living in artificiality and, not least, of the freedom of art to utilise and freely interpret science.