State Of Return (2019)

Site-specific installation: knitted garment, wool, aluminium, metal, brass, wood, electrical parts, software, plastic, electromotors; variable dimensions

“Knitting is an image that has stayed with me from my childhood, watching my grandmother on the sofa, gently and softly working on something for someone she cared about. The clock ticking and needles clinking together evoked a sense of patience and warmth, an image of care.” (Meta Grgurevič)

As in other works by Grgurevič, the mechanism of State Of Return_Situation 3 functions as a moving sculpture. It is not merely a structural, mechanical element within the constructed situation but becomes its protagonist. An almost imperceptible action places the viewer as an involuntary bystander. The motion is so slow that its effect is initially barely noticeable.

The work demands careful observation and patience from the viewer. A gentle process that once created a homogeneous and connected structure is now reversed, leading to an easily degradable state. The patient interlacing of threads, the repetitive manual movements, and the warmth and care they convey will ultimately fade away.

Credits:
Photo: Damjan Švarc
Construction of mechanical elements: France Petač
Electrical engineering: Otto Urpelainen