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Rodinia was one of the most well-known supercontinents in Earth’s history. Around one billion years ago, it united nearly all landmasses into a single vast continent. The breakup of Rodinia had far-reaching effects on the climate, sea levels, and the development of life. For instance, some of the earliest red algae fossils date back to this era.
The Frankfurt-based artist Emilia Neumann (*1985) draws on this geological turning point in the title of her exhibition – using it as a starting point for a multifaceted artistic exploration of form, transformation, and change.
Neumann primarily works with plaster and concrete, casting these materials and coloring them with pigments. As shaping elements, she uses everyday objects that she dismantles, cuts apart, and reassembles in new ways. After casting, she selectively refines the surfaces: some areas are polished to a high gloss, while others are deliberately left rough and unprocessed.
Her sculptures oscillate betwee…
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Rodinia was one of the most well-known supercontinents in Earth’s history. Around one billion years ago, it united nearly all landmasses into a single vast continent. The breakup of Rodinia had far-reaching effects on the climate, sea levels, and the development of life. For instance, some of the earliest red algae fossils date back to this era.
The Frankfurt-based artist Emilia Neumann (*1985) draws on this geological turning point in the title of her exhibition – using it as a starting point for a multifaceted artistic exploration of form, transformation, and change.
Neumann primarily works with plaster and concrete, casting these materials and coloring them with pigments. As shaping elements, she uses everyday objects that she dismantles, cuts apart, and reassembles in new ways. After casting, she selectively refines the surfaces: some areas are polished to a high gloss, while others are deliberately left rough and unprocessed.
Her sculptures oscillate betwee…
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