By Alexandra Borras // June 16, 2013
Berlin based artist Björn Dahlem creates large-scale installations from everyday found objects. His projects inspired by astrophysics illustrate abstract concepts of space and matter. The installation brings forward a sense of fragility relating to the human mind and its capacity to change. The neon lights are used to accentuate a sense of the immaterial, a cosmic imagery is presented to the viewer and symbolic objects, easily recognizable, offer an iconic translation of the work. Within his works we also find a likeness to the Renaissance cabinet of curiosities, encapsulating sculptures in their own space and always relating to mythology, astronomy, physics and cosmology.
Björn Dahlem: ‘The Island’, 2009 // Photo: Roman März, Courtesy Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin
Björn Dahlem: ‘Schaum’, 2012, wood, steel, glass, venus statuette, lacquer ink, 186x140x84cm, 70x140x90cm (pedestal) // Photo: Roman März, Courtesy Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin
This article is part of our BLINK series, which introduces the practices of artists around the world. BLINK is a series of micro-posts that will focus on individual artists. Honing in on select work or works, each post will be a fleeting snapshot of art activity from around the world, one that hopefully inspires and prompts deeper investigations. To read more BLINK articles, click here.
