In Brief:
Suspended frames were released and allowed to fall, with gravity determining their movement. The drawings record the duration of this action, with gravity acting as an active collaborator in the making of each work.
Context:
The Gravity Framed Drawings were produced through live actions rather than planned compositions. Frames were suspended so they sat just off balance, allowing gravity to determine their movement once released. Each frame descended at a slightly different speed, shaped by weight, counterbalance, and resistance. The drawings were made in real time by responding to the falling frame, with marks developing directly from its movement through space.
These works emerged from sustained investigations into gravity and were informed by sculptural thinking alongside intensive studio practice. Hanging, release, and controlled imbalance became drawing methods, extending the act of drawing beyond the paper surface. The frame functioned not only as a support but as an active element, structuring how space was divided and how movement was registered.
The resulting drawings are records of duration rather than images of a moment. What they hold is the interval between suspension and rest, and the marks generated through that passage. Gravity operates here as a collaborator, shaping trajectory, direction, and the distribution of marks across the surface.
Linda Sgoluppi Art