POLYGONIC FACE   SCULPTURE   من اصل3   2

on-site sculpture of a female head, geometrically abstracted to be a
polygonal form, made of recycled plastic, ‘pressure’ was folded into its final
shape, then intertwined with a gated fence . the   model’s prismatic structure
refracts light and casts dramatic shadows on its surroundings . after   being
shown for week at la   friche   belle de   mai   in   marseille , France — with support
from backside gallery — mesguich   decided to bring his sculpture to the city
streets to
see  how it would interact in an urban environment . he   chose an elevated
freeway, the vehicle entrance point of Marseille, where the geometric lady
could watch over the whole city while gazing   acrosthe   sea towards   africa   at
the same time
pressure’ installed at la   friche   belle de   mai   in Marseille , france   the geometric
figure on the rooftop a detail of the folded plastic the artist and his team left
the statue on the highway, where it remained untouched for two weeks .
after  a storm damaged the project , mesguich   was pleased to see that people
from the city had come together to mend it . finally , however, the
outdoor   environment took it’s toll on the piece, and it was eventually
destroyed from weather damage . for   this project , mesguich   was drawn to
the idea of doubt and hindrance and wanted to tell the
story of people who are ‘on the fence after the gallery display, the artist
decided to take the sculpture to the streets of   Marseille   the artist and a team
move the statue to a new location on the expressway the figurehead looks
out over the highway by moving the statue outdoors, it is meant to interact
with the urban environment pressure’ installed at la   friche   belle de   mai ‘ in
Marseille,