Matthew Simmonds
Proscænium, 2025
Faxe limestone
15 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 17 3/4 in
39 x 39 x 45 cm
39 x 39 x 45 cm
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Inspired by the stage of a Roman theatre with its decorative scenæ frons colonnade, and by the Roman ruins of Jerash in Jordan. The Faxe limestone from Denmark, a fossilised...
Inspired by the stage of a Roman theatre with its decorative scenæ frons colonnade, and by the Roman ruins of Jerash in Jordan. The Faxe limestone from Denmark, a fossilised coral-based stone, already suggests a sense of decaying grandeur; the power of the piece lies in the contrast between this quality of the stone and the precision of the architectural detailing.