mausoleum
'Mausoleum' a place where a loved one is put to rest in a place of remembrance. We make a great effort to create a shrine to instill their existence for hundreds of years to come, but how many generations does it take for the memories and stories of that person to be slowly lost. Their grave slowly becomes a symbol of a life lived, but that persons life achievements and memories with others will slowly fade. We still do what we can to remember for as long as we can, as that person had great meaning even in the smallest of mundane interactions.
Big Moss
Inspired by the Vietnamese mossy frog, this multimedia sculpture was created in an effort to play with scale. Making the frog large helped Myburgh emulate the texture of the frogs skin, bringing to life her interpretation of the details recreated using craft materials.
T he Lost Knowledge
'The Lost knowledge' is inspired by how alchemy in the Middle Ages was repressed slowly by Christian institutions as Christianity became the more
prominent religion. The church saw alchemy as statistic or witchcraft and believed the power of Christ would heal you if you were devoted enough. I created the main form out
of Keane Mid-fire Black clay, once fired, the pillar in my artwork represents the pillars of an institution and how it holds control and power over their community, through the
guise of set ideals. The roots and leaves in my work represents the use of flora used within alchemy to create medicine and practice early science. I made the leaves out of copper sheets with Horizon Blue 1515 and Translucent Yellow 2222 enamels to create the unique green tones. The roots were painted on using a combination of Liquid White Enamel and P3 to add extra texture. I used copper wire to create the architectural line around the top of the pillar’s bar section and a copper sheet on top left unfinished to corrode overtime with exposure dulling the ornate additives. The pillar is being taken over by nature slowly turning the manmade structure back into the natural environment as societies needs and views change overtime.
prominent religion. The church saw alchemy as statistic or witchcraft and believed the power of Christ would heal you if you were devoted enough. I created the main form out
of Keane Mid-fire Black clay, once fired, the pillar in my artwork represents the pillars of an institution and how it holds control and power over their community, through the
guise of set ideals. The roots and leaves in my work represents the use of flora used within alchemy to create medicine and practice early science. I made the leaves out of copper sheets with Horizon Blue 1515 and Translucent Yellow 2222 enamels to create the unique green tones. The roots were painted on using a combination of Liquid White Enamel and P3 to add extra texture. I used copper wire to create the architectural line around the top of the pillar’s bar section and a copper sheet on top left unfinished to corrode overtime with exposure dulling the ornate additives. The pillar is being taken over by nature slowly turning the manmade structure back into the natural environment as societies needs and views change overtime.