Association of Arts Pretoria
173 Mackie Street
Nieuw Mucleneuk
Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria Art Museum
Cnr Francis Baard and Wessels Str,
Arcadia Park,Arcadia,
Pretoria, South Afric
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Cocoon Metal shavings, mechanism and stand
Carol Anne Preston
Cocoon
Metal shavings, mechanism and stand
240cm x 180cm x 85cm
This installation is a mechanism and a stand composed of various metal shavings. The cocoon has a beckoning and attractive tactility which harbours and emits a hidden violence, as its shuddering suggests a life form within.
The fact that it is hung at eye level, as well as at an angle, adds to the discomfort as it sheds pieces of its contents from time to time. The cocoon is an essential protective stage in the metamorphosis of an unidentified insect. This installation is a response to the present volatility and revolutionary change in South Africa.