Amy Thai
Undercurrent V, 2024
Carrara marble
38 x 42 x 22 cm
15 x 16 1/2 x 8 5/8 in
15 x 16 1/2 x 8 5/8 in
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This sculpture stands apart in the 'Undercurrent' series through its material history. Thai discovered an abandoned marble block that had lain in the ground, its edges still bearing traces of...
This sculpture stands apart in the 'Undercurrent' series through its material history. Thai discovered an abandoned marble block that had lain in the ground, its edges still bearing traces of that burial. Working this salvaged stone, she carved a massive floral form in the round – meant to be seen from all sides, with no single front or back. The rough, weathered edges contrast with the carved interior surfaces, preserving the stone's life before the artist's intervention. Mounted to allow rotation, the work brings together Thai's themes of weight and movement in a piece where the marble's own past becomes part of the sculpture's narrative. The heavy form, despite its mass, suggests organic growth and transformation.
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‘Glass Art in Dialogue / Arte del vetro in dialogo. Marjia Jaensch & Amy Thai’. Palazzo Barovier&Toso, Murano, Venice, 13 Feb. – 8 June 2025.'Gardens in My Dreams', sixth edition of 'Art of the Treasure Hunt', organised by Luziah Hennessy, Castello Broglio and Felsinà, 1 June – 15 October 2025.
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