SHaron Radisch
Sharon Radisch photographic journey began when she left her career in medical research to follow her creative aspirations. Her past occupation shines through her work with her clean and minimal aesthetic that often appears clinical.
In her project ‘The Relationship of Object Connectivity & Interdependence in Forming a Sculptural Whole’ she photographs intentional still lifes formed through the precise stacking and interlocking of objects. She uses mundane objects with “predefined functions…connected by the artist [in a way that creates] a dependency upon one another, to form a different sculptural being, giving new meaning and function to each individual object used” (Wade 2020)
She produced the work during the covid19 lockdown as a means of keeping her creativity alive “exploring… what it means to create during this time with limited recourses” (Radisch 2020).
Her curated forms that play in both an abstract and balanced manner with a sense of disjointed connectivity. Each element is tied to another, representing the way in which the pandemic bridged the gaps between all of us, in that we all had a common goal. A shared desire for normalcy and safety. Within this, there is also a sense of discomfort and unease, which is also relevant to the time.
I am inspired by the way in which her still lifes successfully communicate a visual narrative and emotional meaning in a minimal manner. A similar goal to my own.
