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Ceal Floyer: Mousehole, 1994
Ceal Floyer: Mousehole, 1994
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Installation, ink on DIN A4 paper
Edition of 30 plus 10 artist's proofs (#20/30)
(CF 006)
The work consists of a sheet of DIN A4 paper on which a small semi-circular black area has printed at one edge. It is to be installed leaning against the wall on the floor thus suggesting that the black area represents a mouse hole. The small white area within the black indicating spatial depth is reminiscent of the formal language of drawings in cartoons.
Ceal Floyer's work often uses everyday but generally overlooked objects or images to introduce defamiliarizing and somewhat startling moments into the spectator's experience of a space. Slight alterations to found objects, that are usually familiar from everyday experiences (like a hairbrush, the sign for an emergency exit, or the projection of an image of a nail) create often surprising interventions that heighten the awareness of our surroundings. The play with expectations and the misuse of technical equipment (in effect, removing or subtly subverting its intended function) are another continuous themes in Floyer's work. Often the artist mixes visual and linguistic references, often also to the site, combining semantic levels in a disorienting and witty way.
Please note that this edition is only available for pick-up at our gallery in Berlin. For delivery options, please contact bookstore@estherschipper.com.
The work consists of a sheet of DIN A4 paper on which a small semi-circular black area has printed at one edge. It is to be installed leaning against the wall on the floor thus suggesting that the black area represents a mouse hole. The small white area within the black indicating spatial depth is reminiscent of the formal language of drawings in cartoons.
Ceal Floyer's work often uses everyday but generally overlooked objects or images to introduce defamiliarizing and somewhat startling moments into the spectator's experience of a space. Slight alterations to found objects, that are usually familiar from everyday experiences (like a hairbrush, the sign for an emergency exit, or the projection of an image of a nail) create often surprising interventions that heighten the awareness of our surroundings. The play with expectations and the misuse of technical equipment (in effect, removing or subtly subverting its intended function) are another continuous themes in Floyer's work. Often the artist mixes visual and linguistic references, often also to the site, combining semantic levels in a disorienting and witty way.
Please note that this edition is only available for pick-up at our gallery in Berlin. For delivery options, please contact bookstore@estherschipper.com.
