NATALYA CRITCHLEY

Alphabet of symbols

By the time I had two children (Tomás was born in 1992) I found it more convenient to develop ideas in the studio rather than out of doors. With the passage of time, through the constant repetition of certain views or icons I developed an abstraction of this urban and industrial landscape. Now I had an alphabet of symbols with which to rewrite the world. This culminated in projects such as the 'Motorway Factory', my ironic proposal for an industrial city. I discovered rubber as a medium. It has been a permanent ingredient ever since and marks the beginning of my interest in interactive installations. The idea of the pieces being usable is very appealing.

Freefall Mythological motorways Strung between two chimneys Lifting up the skin of the street Lifting up the skin of the street
Freefall

'Freefall / Caida libre'
Assemblage with cutout rubber / Ensamblage con pieza de caucho recortada, 200 x 300 cms, 1996

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