Sovay's newly commissioned site specific artwork for This Matter, conjours up curious feelings of the strange and unfamiliar. The form and scale of this anonymous self contained object, sits seemingly lightly within its carefully orchestrated position. This artwork does not look like it has accidently landed on earth but placed directly to confront the viewer.
Sovay retains a strong reference and link to the landscape, most particularly those environments that seem to show a lack of human intervention, areas that can exist in the imagination as wild places. It is this possibility for landscape in the imagination that she plays upon, considering its potential for escapism, and acts of daring and resilience, as can be found in fable and lore. This will be brought together with the continuing exploration into the visibility of narrative in the work that she makes. Physically the work is concerned with mass and the dynamic of individual pieces within a space; materials are used to emphasize the lure of escapism, yet also draw attention to its façade, and insubstantial nature.
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