Sean Alec Auld
From this local connection, Sean considers the history of Larvikite through Norse mythology – ‘Ginnungagap’, the title of this work, refers to part of the Norse creation myth – and the stones themselves through an animist perspective. Auld considers their existence as living materials, shaped by geological and human histories alike.
Raising questions about waste, transformation, and the stories that materials carry, Auld asks us to reconsider the perceived value of discarded materials and their role in shaping landscapes and histories. In ‘Ginnungagap’, the interplay of stone, steel, and burned wood speaks to the cycles of creation and destruction, evoking both the enduring nature of the earth and humanity’s fleeting impact upon it.