AXIS MUNDI
2019, kinetic sculpture x 2, site-specific installation, 1,7m x 0,6 m, 1m x 0,5m, a custom-made on lathe spring, steel, wood
Axis Mundi, in many cultural traditions and religious beliefs, is the line or stem through the Earth's center connecting its surface to the underworld and the heavens.
In astronomy, it is the axis of the Earth between the celestial poles. It is the axis around which the universe revolves.
Axis Mundi represents a universal psychological perception that the particular spot one occupies stands at the center of the world.
The metal pole is human height long. It is a parallel human body. It is a pendulum. It is a scaffolding.
The wooden pole is a totem pole. It is made of a broomstick, triggering a witchy energy.
The poles are as earthly phallic as they are utterly mystical.
Below is an experimental performance, exploring the kinetic works activation, and uncovering the underlying energies present in a person, in space and in universe: elusive, mystical, sexual. It includes the ways the audience interacted with the works at the exhibition opening.