Asta Groting sculpture;1987-2008

I was so intrigued when i went to Grotings exibition at The Henry Moore institute, every piece had me hooked with intrigue as to its meaning and material.

'Groting emerged in the mid 1980s and garned immediate acclaim for her take on the human body and te human condition'.

One of the first pieces you stumble upon is 'Ja Uad Nein (yes and no); consisting of painted iron on a mechanical drive, Groting expressed that she wanted to create a work about manipulating and being maipulated. Moving like a slow carousel, without saying the experiance of yes and no, Groting expresses this in movement for the audience to see this action of response. I think its really interesting how Groting takes on te challenge in choosing a or feeling and seeing how she can portray and represent it. Every single pieces of Grotings work in this exhibition explores materials ruthlessly. Using a wide selection of consistances within texture, form and structure within creating the piece. Challenging the material and representing it in a specific cotext that aids to the work.

'I choose any material whic touches me, which I like and which I want to work with , or I might be curious to work with and which is able to express what I want to say. I often want to work with new materials; I try to remain playful'

(Asta Groting)

Not only has the use of varied materials occupied Grotings work, but a constant theme remains throughout her work; the human presence. The human body has provided Groting with huge inspiration, but not just in physical form but through mind and spirit. Evoking form and function of the human body. Reflecting its movement but too its thoughts and feelings. Her most current piece; 'the space between two people having sex' takes on an aspect that Groting has recently stated to engage with; aspects enduring the existence of:earth, food, fire and sex. This was too my favourite pieces, I think the most intriguing factor was the space that Groting had captured; the idea of the space between 'two people having sex' presents such intrigue. That point in which two people are so close, creating a relationship with movement and static, and the conversation between space and this moment of action. Groting presents then in a spread inside our structure, which thus takes on a new shape, form and movement to its initial point in time. Investigating the inner space and expression of physical intimacy.