50000 Tears in a Sea Galaxy of Clouds

Notes

The present lot is composed of a mild steel base punctuated by countless hand-applied stainless steel welded dots. The surface, rippling and breathing under light, suggests both a material landscape and an ephemeral, shifting atmosphere. The laborious, rhythmic act of marking steel transforms a cold, industrial surface into something tactile and meditative – a skin inscribed with memory. Echoing elements of post-minimalist practices seen in the work of artists like Richard Serra, Tatsuo Miyajima, and Liza Lou, Hart’s piece fuses durational process with material intervention. Each stainless steel point becomes a small portal of reflection, cumulatively creating an organic, cloud-like field. This lot reflects Hart’s ongoing investigation into time, material memory, and the quiet persistence of mark-making.

Exhibited

The Fourth, Cape Town, Painting/Sculpture, 29 February to 29 March 2025.

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by the current owner.