A clew of worms was originally meant to be a family, until a misadventure led to “The one that got away”. Evoking a sense of play, Gayatri builds these old guitar strings into an anthropomorphic unit in the midst of an intense discussion. These whimsical, jewel-like pieces colours reveal a playful facet to Gayatri’s practice, one that looks at form as a sum of its parts.
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Gayatri Salkar
WORMS!, 2020
Brass guitar strings, audio. 15 x 15 x 2 cm.
(The One That Got Away), 2020
Brass guitar string, 7 x 4 cm.
debris/repose, 2020
Plaster, pearl. 17 x 18 x 12 cm.
Disuse, 2020
Paper. 55 x 38 cm.
Gayatri Salkar
The disruptor
Expressing herself through music, singing, image- and model-making, Gayatri’s multiple talents might at a glance seem random, but they center around her core interests in space and sound, and its effect on the viewer. Her pursuit of architecture seems then like a natural fit, her preoccupation with abandoned spaces apparent in the works on display. For Gayatri, the Residency was a chance to experiment and discover anew her passion for learning and questioning the act of making.