The artist has created a sculpture reusing pieces of wood from objects such as crates and chairs, they have been screwed together to create a ramp. The sculpture is stylised, it appears to look old, weathered and haphazard in form and physicality. It is interesting to question the artist's intentions here. Was the ramp created to look like something that once held strength but in time has aged? Or was it being shown for what it is, a new creation made from objects with history in themselves?
The piece is lit from the bottom of the 'runway', it stands away from the surrounding walls and at an angle. I got the impression that the ramp was a proud success, a display of something quite personally triumphant to the artist.
A ramp is seen as a device for getting up and down, whether that is for entertainment, recreation or practicality. It is therefore significant that this ramp is not suitable for use at all. The positioning of the light almost dares the viewer to walk onto it's precariously joined wooden pieces. This could be read as a metaphor for dangerous challenges, and could be a show of a boyish sense of adventure.
What is it the artist is wanting us to feel from this 'ramp'? In my personal opinion you cannot present something and pretend it is another, there has to be a level of honesty towards the viewer. I do however feel that with this piece the artist successfully allows the viewer to take part in a narrative, but one that is understood as that rather than a reality. This is something I have only just thought about and will be incorporated into my future studio practice.
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