Open-space construction

An extinction event

Title: An extinction event
Author: Omar Reyna
Date: 2019
Place of production: Yukon, Canada
Materials: Wood, tin cans, Gorilla tape, glue, dried tree branches, rubbishs
Technique: Relief sculpture
Comments: Not very stable yet, but it can stand by itself

This page is a visual diary of the construction process of the Open-space sculpture. It consists of seven different galleries starting from the research stage (sketches) to the final tonal drawings of the finished sculpture and all the constructions process.

Generally speaking the gathering process of the materials was similar to the Relief Sculpture except for the dried tree branches, I found those in the woods in front o my home. On the other hand, the construction process was different just for the simple fact that in this case I needed to walk around of it to appreciate it completely. This new element of tridimensionality was a game changer from the first exercise.

I think I practiced a lot of construction sculptural techniques, or at least that is the impression I have: I cut, I piled objects of the same shape and form, I glued them, I drilled them, and I cut some of them into pieces to assemble them again into a new shape. It was a great exercise. It was more challenging to create than the relief sculpture.

Once again, I base the idea for this sculpture from my previous research about darkness and human intelligence. The first four drawings from the below gallery: Exploration of an idea, show the inspiration source of my sculpture.