PLASTICINE CAVE, 2010

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2010, Spring Studios, London

Large installation commissioned for Spring Studios Gallery in London, made from two thousand ‘gawking’ faces crafted from over 3 tonnes of white plastacine.

Review excerpt: ‘Gary Card creates a dramatic entrance to the exhibition via a huge cave-like environment constructed out of white Plasticine, the interior walls consisting of individual naive face formations, is reminiscent of the Sedlec Ossuary (Kostnice), in Kutna Hora * with a comical twist. Stark artificial lighting illuminates the interior in contrasts to the works’ malleable surface, creating an experience, which is both fantastical and edgy. Cards’ trademarks, his use of colour and texture, which employ an unbridled aesthetic that utilizes a combination of visual mediums and aesthetics, are some of the elements evident in this piece, which marks the beginning of a special series of unique custom made pieces for interior spaces.'

“I'd never seen plasticine used in huge quantities before and thought it would be wonderful to make a claustrophobic structure out of the stuff.

I remember I wanted to make an enviroment that made you feel a little strange and uneasy.”

Gary Card