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FIRAT ERDIM'S work is based in a practice engaged in architecture as well as sculpture and often inspired by observation of specific ancient and post-industrial landscape. The primary focus of his work has been to explore the transformation of things - and of places - between the states of Nature, Raw Material, Construction and Ruin. A multidisciplinary practice has enabled him to think about these transformations in a larger critical context and at many scales of operation, ranging from the urban landscape to the architectural detail. His recent work has been with objects and site-specific installations which seek to simultaneously contain states of construction and ruin; structure and debris. Using wood and stone as the primary materials in his work, the artist achieves his purpose of retaining a memory of their origin, development and metamorphosis. |
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"Ibrahimpasa"
Salvaged timber beam, printing ink
84" x 11" x 9", 2011
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"Babayan"
SalvagedTimberBean/PrintingInk
96"h x 11.5"w x 9"d, 2011 |
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"Quarry"
SalvagedTimberBeam
60"h x 17"h x 7.75"d, 2011 |
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"Trunk"
Salvaged Timber Beam, Printing Ink
51" x 25" x 25", 2011 |
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"Post (12)"
Douglas Fir Post, Printing Ink
96" x 5.5" x 5.5", 2011
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"Post (13)"
Douglas Fir Post, Printing Ink
96" x 5.5" x 5.5", 2011 |
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"Post (14)"
Douglas Fir Post, Printing Ink
96" x 5.5" x 5.5", 2011 |
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"Post (15)"
Douglas Fir Post, Printing Ink
96" x 5.5" x 5.5", 2011
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"Post (16)"
Douglas Fir Post, Printing Ink
96" x 5.5" x 5.5", 2011
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"Post Series #4"
Wooden Sculpture
96"h, 2010
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"Post Series #3"
Douglas fir post, printing ink, wood shims
96"h, 2009
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"Post Series #2"
Douglas fir post
96"h, 2009 |
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"Cappadocia"
Charcoal Drawing
34.75" x 26.75 ", 2003 |
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"Cappadocia #2"
Charcoal Drawing
34.75" x 26.75 ", 2003 |
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"Study for Material Landing 2"
Charcoal on Primed Board
31" x 41", 2006 |
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"Study for Material Landing 1"
Charcoal on Primed Boardl
31 " x 41", 2006 |
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"Post Series #9"
Wooden Sculpture
96"h, 2010 |
"Post Series #8"
Wooden Sculpture
96"h, 2010 |
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"Post Series #11"
Wooden Sculpture
96"h, 2010 |
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"Reconstituted Architecture, Babayan"
C-print Edition of 3
20.5" x 26.75", 2010 |
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"Witch's Ladle/Vessel for Gravel"
Archival Inkjet Print Edition of 3
15.75" x 13.75", 2010 |
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