Spheres repeat and fuse together. Cubes stack and twist. Manuel Ursprung creates three dimensional playgrounds for the imagination, expressing memories of daily life and travel. MMXX is made from more than 300 Plaster of Paris shapes, handcrafted over 600 hours. The sculptural wall hanging represents an empty urban landscape, encountered by the artist during a visit to London in 2020. “The people around me didn’t notice the beauty sleeping between the city’s incredible buildings.” Shadows from the miniature apartments dance on a white surface, whilst Ursprung’s handprints transform the scene into an expression of selfhood.

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Image: Manuel Ursprung, MMXX (detail), (2021). Plaster of Paris, 137cm x 192cm x 13cm.