RECORD M21
Contemporary artwork of rebar and white cement
Produced in 2003
Steel bar φ6mm, white cement
h26 x w11 x d8cm
tabletop objet d'art, wall-hanging objet d'art, either is acceptable
Units of 6mm rebar wrapped around each other were connected and placed in white cement to harden.
The concept is to excavate the rebar from the white cement afterwards.
The effect of the steel oxidizing and rusting over time is a nice addition.
The image is based on my own memories of excavation, archaeology, antiquity, history, strata, flow, and the universe.
The "M" in the title of the work, RECORD M21, stands for Memory, meaning the 21st work in the "series to record private memories.
It is safe to hang on the wall as it weighs only 0.9kg.