Continuity of Life
One sculpture, out of others, caught my attention the most in Ali Cherri’s Exhibition, Humble and quiet and soothing as mud . Made out of mud, the height of the sculpture comes just above the waist. Although the sculpture doesn’t seem like it is in a human form, its hands look like humans. It also has a long tail. What stands out is the mask the sculpture is wearing, which is made out of metal. The mask looks to have the face of a deer, and the back of the head is covered in fabric. Most importantly, in this sculpture, the existence of light and shadow is very obvious. Three lights take turns to light the sculpture and as they take turns, the shadow moves its position and we can see the change in the shadow’s dimension. I think this sculpture is trying to show continuity, the relationship of the natural aspects and humans, the continuity of life and the idea that we are still here, existing. What I found most fascinating about the sc...