Beschreibung:
Sif Itona Westerbergs art lays bare the issues that unfold in an age in which the boundaries between technology, man, and nature seem to be eroded. Sif Itona Westerberg?s works reveal an interest in spirituality and mysticism. They show how modern man has committed hubris by depleting the Earth?s resources; and the realisation of the state of the Earth has catapulted modern man into an existential crisis which Westerberg succeeds in capturing. Her works often reference the sculpted friezes of classical Antiquity, from where she borrows a great deal of her motifs and materials.00Exhibition: ARoS Kunstmuseum, Aarhus, Denmark (01.10.2021 - 23.01.2022)
Her sculptural works mimic a formal language found in historical marble sculpture, but they are executed in aerated concrete, a material primarily employed in the construction industry. The blending of industrial material with refined craftsmanship creates a unique contrast that is both sensitive and monumental. Sif Itona Westerberg leans on historical traditions in the way she chisels her sculptures. But because she uses a modern material, her art is never stale or stagnant. Instead, she creates a vibrant expression which manages to look both backwards and forwards in time, says Jakob Vengberg Sevel, curator-in-charge, ARoS. -- (from publisher)