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Photography by Marvin Tang
Photography by Marvin Tang
Aki Hassan
A Tired Holder, Held and Holding, 2021
Powder-coated metal, Vise-Grip pliers, C-clamp, hammer
dimensions variable
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This installation follows five iterations of self-fabricated sculptures that emerged from a play on words. In this work, Aki imagines a ‘holder’ as an active word, shifting their understanding away...
This installation follows five iterations of self-fabricated sculptures that emerged from a play on words. In this work, Aki imagines a ‘holder’ as an active word, shifting their understanding away from the noun ‘holder’ or handle as an everyday object. Through a playful arrangement of bent metal structures and workshop tools, they examine gestures of security—of ‘holding’ in place—as well as the energy shifts of a body moving between waking, stretching, and resting.