His and Hers Bed
Peter Marigold
Peter Marigold
2009
douglas Fir; acrylic and gypsum casting composite; fiberglass
47 1/4"H x 78 3/4" x 78 3/4"
Signed, unique piece.
Please inquire at info@moss-gallery.com
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British artist Peter Marigold’s "His and Hers Bed" is a symmetrical piece comprised of half mould and half cast. The forms, textures and details of one side are mirrored on the other. The wood is first assembled as a mould and the composite casting material is layered inside. Once the casting material is set, the wooden mould is disassembled, turned inside out and reassembled to form the opposing side. The two sides, mould and cast, are then joined together using mould-making fasteners.
Every imperfection is complimented on the cast side of the object: circular saw marks become symmetrical decorative swirls, knots in the wood become motifs and holes become handles. Prior to casting, the wood half is engraved with a Palindrome word or phrase (a Palindrome is a word or phrase which reads the same backwards and forwards), which results in the name being repeated on the cast side in raised writing.
Please inquire at info@moss-gallery.com
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British artist Peter Marigold’s "His and Hers Bed" is a symmetrical piece comprised of half mould and half cast. The forms, textures and details of one side are mirrored on the other. The wood is first assembled as a mould and the composite casting material is layered inside. Once the casting material is set, the wooden mould is disassembled, turned inside out and reassembled to form the opposing side. The two sides, mould and cast, are then joined together using mould-making fasteners.
Every imperfection is complimented on the cast side of the object: circular saw marks become symmetrical decorative swirls, knots in the wood become motifs and holes become handles. Prior to casting, the wood half is engraved with a Palindrome word or phrase (a Palindrome is a word or phrase which reads the same backwards and forwards), which results in the name being repeated on the cast side in raised writing.
