Tarantula 2005

I imagine this hanging sculpture made of various materials by Camilla d’Errico came into being shifting, emerging through trial, error, and intuition. It seems to be finding its form mid-air. I sympathize with Camilla, imagining what it might have been like to create. What was she thinking when she made this? The rhythm of the geometric shapes, the contrast of yellow, black, and white, the angles and the hanging suspension. It's all very carefully measured. The materiality of the work is fascinating: what is it made of? The lightness and the shadows created by the natural light in the room make it seem ephemeral, like it could be blown away by the wind. Each zig and each zag can communicate a feeling, an intention, a meaning. I think of Sol LeWitt and his structures and how artists are in an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time, inspiring one another’s creativity. Painting is a form of embodied expression which embraces ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations and meanings over fixed or definitive readings.