The OBject Problem - 2019

The Object Problem is an installation that combines sculpture, video, and performance within a fictional retail store setting. The work delves into the concept that entities don’t hold existence beyond their mental perception. Building on this idea, it examines the relationship between the "words" assigned to an "object" and the identity of the object as shaped by those words. This relationship is presented through a series of videos of the artist assemblage style objects and introducing each object with a particular title. By exploring how language constructs the mental existence of objects, the installation invites audiences to reflect on this dynamic.

Through a series of videos, the artist presents assemblage-style objects, each introduced with a specific title, highlighting the interplay between language and identity. Visitors are encouraged to engage speculatively with both the objects and the performers enacting retail service roles.

video work “The Incomplete Object”.

video work “The Meaningful Object”.

‘The Object Problem’ exhibited in 2019

Photo by Sarah Kukathas