ANE CHRISTENSEN
All of Ane’s work begins with the simple geometry of bowl forms and flat sheet. She often includes metal wire, used like three-dimensional line drawing in space. Applying traditional techniques such as hand piercing, drilling and soldering, I enjoy working in a variety of metals, combining them in an exploration of colour and texture.
Having made functional silver tableware for years, her work is becoming increasingly abstract and less concerned with the traditional perceptions of function. Ane’s new work investigates the meeting of contrasting elements within a form. Simple, heavy and calm forms are ‘interrupted’ by visually complex, open and delicate structures. The essence is in the dialogue, tension or collision that happens in that meeting point.
Ane’s work continues to explore the subjects of illusion and balance. Adding a playful element of surprise and unpredictability in the weight, the movement or the tactility of each piece, the result enhances the experience of engaging with her work.
