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An artwork exhibit by Tanya Vogelzang called "Lift and Drift"
Lift and drift
Lift and drift
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An artwork exhibit by Tanya Vogelzang called "Lift and Drift"
Lift and drift
Lift and drift
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Lift and drift
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Lift and Drift

The artist's studio. Everything reflects emptiness, waiting to be filled with content. Decisions that will determine how the work manifests lie ahead.

It is an austere space, with a view of the outside world, equipped with the materials necessary to create something.
The objects seem to want to express the inner movement an artist may experience at the beginning of the creative process, like a rousing whole.

The grid on the wall, which bears resemblance to a work of art, functions as a ventilation shaft. A supply of clean air. Inspiration flows from external sources.

It's a beginning.
The megaphone roars, tools whirl around, power cables snake up from the ground, ready to connect. Inner turmoil stirs up.

Through the window, a figure is seen throwing canvases with painted lifebuoys into the water. A painted buoy won't keep you afloat. But the insight that art can offer may help you weather the storm. In this sense, the artist’s work is a powerful commitment.

It is a solitary endeavour, yet at the same time, art is for everyone.

Note on the Title:

The title, 'Lift and Drift', is inspired by the legacy of the Wright brothers and their pioneering work in aviation, and represents two opposing forces that make flight possible: Lift, the upward force that keeps the aircraft in the air, contrasts with drift (drag), the resistance that slows progress and influences the direction of flight