Sissel Fuglsang-Smidt’s Luminous Transformation of Space
Since the Middle Ages, artists have used metal to create some of the most beautiful and technically rendered drawings ever made. Interest in the medium peaked during the Renaissance when it was embraced by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. It has since been revived in today’s contemporary methods.
The concept of combining this medium alongside other familiar materials to create a synergy of dynamic artworks was the root of inspiration behind Danish gallery Gold-Smidt Assembly’s newest exhibition, SØLV. The title offers an insight to the scene ahead — ‘sølv’ meaning ‘silver’ in Danish, showcases a roster of 8 international artists hand-picked by director and curator, Sissel Fuglsang-Smidt. With an acute eye for detail, an ability to translate art language to viewer experience and a knack for creative teaming, Sissel has created a platform for the future. The latter strength in trait saw the curator joining forces with Creative Director Tupac Martir, who himself had collaborated creatively with and for the likes of Alexander McQueen, Beyoncé, Coachella and Givenchy.
The exhibition’s hallmark lies in the diversity of each artist’s approach to their individual oeuvres, and though the conceptual strength of each work deserves due diligence, it is Fuglsang-Smidt’s personal philosophy on displaying each piece that sparks the flame. The exhibition unveils many examples of the myriad of wonderful things that light can do to metal, and how the use of the former plays a critical role in our perception of the every day.
This is an extract from a full feature in After Nyne 10: The Eve of the Avant Garde. To buy your copy visit or Store
IMAGE: Tom Price, Synthesis
