Amy
Thai's marble sculptures from the 'Undercurrent' series (I to III) embody the
paradox at the heart of her practice – transforming the permanence of Carrara
marble into forms that seem to float. Created during her 2023 Venice residency,
the works respond to the city's relationship with water. Thai carves the dense
stone into fleeting, organic shapes that appear weightless, as if caught
mid-movement. Each sculpture comprises two elements that can move in relation
to one another, allowing the work itself to transform. The surfaces contrast
between polished smoothness and rough, unworked stone, emphasizing the tension
between natural material and artistic intervention. These sculptures capture
what the artist calls her 'undercurrent' – hidden forces moving beneath
apparent stillness, where solid stone speaks the language of water.