materialism
2022 – ongoing
Materialism is represented by PACE GALLERY
Materialism is an ongoing research project in which the artists explore the everyday “made objects” that surround people.
Materialism is an ongoing research project which investigates and deconstructs the everyday objects that we surround ourselves with, and the human relationship to raw material. Relationships with raw materials can be thought of as dialogues, as through them we interact with the earth’s resources and create objects. Environmental destruction of global resources is ever more apparent on a variety of levels. The 20th-century belief in human control over nature now looks one-sided. In that view, nature “gives” and we take its raw materials to suit our own conveniences. We are not in dialogue with our environment and we have come to lose touch with raw materials.
Materialism illuminates a dimension of material consumption by presenting the deconstructed or ‘de-produced’ components of objects such as light bulbs, LED lights, barbie dolls and cars. The materials are presented in pure geometries and colours, offering three-dimensional indices of consumption. Visually rhyming with the iconic world of abstraction from the early twentieth century, such as those produced by Kazimir Malevich, Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian.
Materialism Series:
Volkswagen Beetle, 2018
Light Bulb, 2018
iPhone 4S, 2018
Nokia 3210, 2018
Pencil, 2018
LED, 2018
Dandelight, 2018
Electrical Cable, 2018
Fiskars Scissors, 2018
Plastic (Albert Heijn) Bag, 2018
Plastic Bottle (Spa Blauw). 2018
Vacuum Cleaner, 2018
AK-47 + Bullet, 2019
M16 + Bullet, 2019
Bicycle (Gazelle), 2019
Broom, 2020
Casio Watch, 2019
Rolex Watch, 2020
Big Mac, 2021
Starbucks Cup, 2021
Internet, 2021
The Artists (DRIFT), 2021
Tesla, 2022
Barbie, 2022
Gameboy + Game, 2022
Shin-Ramyun Ramen, 2022
Campana Chair, 2023
Havaianas, 2023
Pandeiro, 2023
Read more:
The Guardian -What are the raw materials in your iPhone, Starbucks cup and bike?
Dezeen – Studio Drift deconstructs everyday objects for Materialism series at Frieze LA
Artnet – Artist Duo Drift Embraces ‘Barbie Mania’ With Its New Sculpture Made Out of Deconstructed Doll Parts
