Gordon Hicks

Gordon Hicks: Untitled (Terrain Study), 2008

Untitled (Terrain Study)

Two slabs, formed of modelling clay and evoking topography, are rained upon by a scientific-looking apparatus. The rainfall varies from heavy to light to none at all. The shifting drone of the pumps brings additional rhythm to the pieceā€”and when they stop the quiet sound of rain comes to the fore. Droplets form, then coagulate to form blobs and pools, which eventually grow large enough to slide suddenly across the slab and off the edge.

Untitled (Terrain Study), 2007

storefront installation at Fly Gallery, Queen Street, Toronto

mixed media (modelling clay, fluorescent lights, pump, polycarbonate, vinyl tubing, steel, electronic controller, miscellaneous hardware) 200 x 250 x 160 cm

Gordon Hicks: Untitled (Terrain Study), 2008
installed in storefront window
Gordon Hicks: Untitled (Terrain Study), 2008
detail of rain head
Gordon Hicks: Untitled (Terrain Study), 2008
detail of wet surface