看不懂的雕塑 是為了看它們的影子

兩位英國藝術家TimNoble和SueWebster從上世紀九十年代開始，一起創作特殊的雕塑作品。

垃圾、廢鐵、動物標本等等物品的堆砌，在平常看起來讓人看不明白。但是，通過特殊角度的燈光，投射出的陰影卻顯示了「可識別」的圖像。高雅與低俗、工業與垃圾、消費與浪費、性與暴力......是他們在作品中的各種表達。2009年，Noble 與 Webster 被授予諾丁漢特倫特大學榮譽博士，表彰他們對英國藝術的貢獻，以及對年輕一代藝術家的巨大影響。

YOUNGMAN, 2012

1 wooden stepladder, discarded wood, light projector

338.5 x 58 x 213.5 cm (1331/4 x 225/6 x 84 in)

THE INDIVIDUAL, 2012

1 wooden stepladder, discarded wood, light projector

299 x 69 x 193 cm (1173/4 x 271/6 x 76 in)

THE GAMEKEEPER"S GIBBET, 2011

Solid sterling silver gilded in pure gold, metal stand, light projector

71 x 42 x 160 cm (28 x 161/5 x 63 in)

SELF IMPOSED MISERY, 2010

1 wooden stepladder, discarded wood, light projector

78.5 x 403.5 x 224 cm (31 x 1587/8 x 883/16 in)

DEAD THINGS, 2010

Trilogy to the Facts of Life, 1

1 black cat, 19 crow heads, 4 rook heads, 5 jackdaw heads, 13 crow legs/feet, a pair of crow wings, a pair of jackdaw wings, 6 juvenile black rats, 1 x chaffinch (male), metal stand, light projector

Tim: 29 x 49 x 165 cm (112/5 x 194/5 x 65 in)

Sue: 37 x 76 x 160 cm (143/5 x 30 x 63 in)

WILD MOOD SWINGS, 2009–10

2 wooden stepladders, discarded wood, light projector

Tim: 178.5 x 110 x 167 cm (701/4 x 431/4 x 653/4 in)

Sue: 215 x 98.5 x 130 cm (843/5 x 383/4 x 511/5 in)

COLD DEATH, 2009

Trilogy to the Facts of Life, 3

3 brown rats (juvenile), 3 brown rats (adult), 1 mink (front and rear halves), 1 carrion crow (full mounted), 7 carrion crows (head/neck), 8 carrion crows (legs/feet, 2 wings), 8 rooks (head/neck), 12 rooks (legs/feet), 11 jackdaws (head/neck), 8 jackdaws (legs/feet), various animal bones, metal stand, light projector

Tim (left): 50 x 47 x 162 cm (193/4 x 181/2 x 633/4 in)

Sue (right): 50 x 55.5 x 152 cm (193/4 x 22 x 594/5 in)

NASTY PIECES OF WORK, 2008–09

2 wooden stepladders, discarded wood, broken tools, light projector

Two parts:

166 x 86 x 171 cm (653/8 x 337/8 x 673/8 in)

156 x 101 x 191 cm (613/8 x 393/4 x 751/8 in)

DARK STUFF, 2008

Trilogy to the Facts of Life, 2

189 mummified animals (67 field mice, 5 adult rats, 42 juvenile rats, 44 garden shrews, 1 fox, 1 squirrel, 1 weasel, 13 carrion crows, 7 jackdaws, 1 blackbird, 1 sparrow, 1 robin, 1 toad, 1 gecko, 3 garden snail shells), glue, metal stands, light projector

Overall: 73.5 x 47.5 x 161.5 cm (29 x 143/4 x 633/5 in)

Tim: 38 x 37.5 x 161.5 cm (15 x 143/4 x 633/5 in)

Sue: 37.7 x 37.5 x 153.5 cm (144/5 x 143/4 x 601/2 in)

METAL FUCKING RATS, 2006

Welded scrap metal, light projector

51.5 x 53 x 19.6 cm (201/4 x 21 x 73/4 in)

THE SPIKEY THING, 2005

Welded scrap metal, light projector

95.3 x 75 x 180.3 cm (371/2 x 291/2 x 71 in)

A HOLE, 2005

Welded scrap metal, wood, light projector

85 x 30.5 x 60 cm (331/2 x 12 x 231/2 in)

Plinth: 30.5 x 30.5 x 61 cm (12 x 12 x 24 in)

HE/SHE, (Diptych) 2004

Welded scrap metal, 2 light projectors

HE: 96 x 148 x 185 cm (374/5 x 581/4 x 724/5 in)

SHE: 100 x 186 x 144 cm (392/5 x 731/4 x 562/3 in)

THE CRACK, 2004

Welded scrap metal, wood, light projector

20.5 x 45 x 129.5 cm (8 x 173/4 x 51 in)

KISS OF DEATH, 2003

34 taxidermy animals (6 rats, 1 mink, 8 carrion crows, 8 rooks, 11 jackdaws), animal bones, light projector, metal stand

80 x 50 x 180 cm (311/2 x 192/3 x 704/5 in)

SUNSET OVER MANHATTAN, 2003

Cigarette packets, tin cans shot by air gun pellets, wooden bench, light projector

110 x 31 x 75 cm (431/3 x 121/4 x 291/2 in)

REAL LIFE IS RUBBISH, 2002

Mixed media, light projector

Dimensions vaiable

GHASTLY ARRANGEMENTS, 2002

Silk and plastic flowers, ceramic vase, water pump, wood, resin, light projector

71 x 73.7 x 144.8 cm

INSTANT GRATIFICATION, 2001

US 1$ bills, bulldog clips, MDF, formica, perspex, 3 electric fans, slot machine mechanism, plastic tokens, light projector

76.3 x 76.3 x 222.5 cm (30 x 30 x 873/5 in)

FALLING APART, 2001

Personal items trashed January–March 2001, light projector

Dimensions variable

WASTED YOUTH, 2000

Trash, replica food, McDonalds packaging, wood, light projector

210 x 134 x 66 cm (822/3 x 523/4 x 26 in)

BRITISH WILDLIFE, 2000

88 taxidermy animals; 46 birds (35 varieties), 40 mammals (18 varieties), 2 fish, wood, polyester glass fibre filler, fake moss, wire, light projector

150 x 90 x 180 cm (59 x 351/2 x 71 in)

DOUBLE HEADER DOUBLE PLEASURE, 2000

Sex toys, wood, light projector

145 x 54 x 54 cm (57 x 211/4 x 211/4 in)

THE ORIGINAL SINNERS, 2000

Replica fruits and berries, bark and moss, plastic ornamental bowls, fishing wire, cooking oil, electric pump mechanism, metal, MDF, light projector

60 x 60 x 200 cm (233/5 x 233/5 x 783/4 in)

DIRTY WHITE TRASH (WITH GULLS), 1998

6 months" worth of artists" trash, 2 taxidermy seagulls, light projector

Dimensions variable

MISS UNDERSTOOD & MR MEANOR, 1997

Trash and personal items, wood, light projector, light sensor

60 x 70 x 140 cm (231/2 x 271/2 x 55 in)

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