In his works, Alem Korkut is researching traditional
methods and possibilities of sculpturing.
Thematically and symbolically, his works are dealing
with representation of forms and processes in
nature through the use of more traditional materials
such as clay, bronze and plaster, but often in combination
with the use of new media. Through the use
of digital images he creates a new reality. By documenting
his own working process he makes the
whole phenomenon of change and dimension of
time a relevant aspect of his art. In ’’Ego Trip“ cycle,
the artist analyses the relativity of the existence,
using clay autoportraits immersed in pools of water
where they are left to decay. More recently,
Korkut has created a series of non-narrative reliefs,
shaped in different materials and reduced in articulation.
The surface of each part simulates a movement
caused by an elementary force of nature,
such as water or wind. In his work, entitled „Dioba“
(„Division“) he uses three parts of the sculpture
in order to record the transformation of sculptural
form. One of the works from his most recent cycle,
in which he once again deals with movement, is
entitled „Nerves“ and presented here for the first
time. Rubber hoses are spread over the exhibiton
place and their movement is controlled by electronic
motors that are turned on by sensors each time
one approaches them – an artist‘s impression of
the nervous system.
Ivana Janković