inhabited geometries in studio at Obras – posted October 11th, 2015 at Obras in Portugal

* 1200 A 5 Red Rosette -3987 copy

Here are 25 selected images from the 659 images that photographer Luis Branco took in the studio at the Obras Foundation in Portugal where I am working, no editing yet – just cropping. I hope to make this into a suite of 5 images of “inhabited geometries.”  After this set of images I left the studio and went to the castle. This is departing from Helena Almeida’s methodology of working in the studio always. I was discussing my interests and methods as opposed to Almeida’s methods and interests with Cyd. She said something like this – “she (Helena) creates the object with her body, and you (Sherry) relate to the space of the object with your body.” Perhaps this relates to the fact that Almeida was trained as a painter and I am trained as a sculptor and in architecture and as an installation artist. Luis Pintasilgo assisted and Cydney directed me in gestures and performance. Luis Branco the photographer had to go up and down the ladder many times for the 659 images. I am very grateful to all three of them. I will now take these ideas and constructions into the landscape surrounding Obras and the castle.

* 1200 A 5 Red Rosette -3968 copy* 1200 A 5 Red Rosette -3985 copy

* 1200 A 5 Red Rosette -3950 copy

* 1200 4 Black Red Rectangle-3728 copy* 1200 4 Black Red Rectangle-3774 copy

* 1200 4 Black Red Rectangle-3816 copy* 1200 4 Black Red Rectangle-3826 copy

* 1200 4 Black Red Rectangle-3872 with Cyd copy* 1200 4 Black Red Rectangle-3879 copy

* 1200 3 Black Square -3586 copy* 1200 3 Black Square -3660 copy

* 1200 3 Black Square -3692 copy* 1200 3 Black Square -3710 copy

* 1200 3 Black Square -3707 copy

* 1200 1 Black Triangle-3337 copy* 1200 1 Black Triangle-3380 copy

* 1200 1 Black Triangle-3417 copy* 1200 1 Black Triangle-3433 copy

* 1200 2 Black Circle-3446 copy* 1200 2 Black Circle-3467 copy

* 1200 2 Black Circle-3490 copy* 1200 2 Black Circle-3506 copy

* 1200 2 Black Circle-3476 copy

6 thoughts on “inhabited geometries in studio at Obras – posted October 11th, 2015 at Obras in Portugal

    1. Can’t wait to answer them, though I am not sure myself. I have a huge amount of material and lots more to do in the next two weeks. It is just great to be able to do it all. Love, Sherry

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  1. I particularly like the images with the chair…but all are fascinating. Look forward to hearing and seeing all. Love from Barbara

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