5G 2 3D: Decoding the practice of artist Hugh Frost.
In the work of Cornish artist Hugh Frost, philosophical truths surrounding technology are extrapolated through the physical medium of clay. Resisting the urge to discuss the digital through a digital medium, his work offers an alternative lens and enables a material understanding of the subject matter he is investigating.
Terms like ‘technology’ and ‘technique’ are rooted in the ancient Greek notion of ‘techne’ – craftsmanship, craft, art – which is the body of knowledge associated with making something. To obtain such expertise, a reflection on the action of making and speculation on the current state of the world is necessary. By imitating nature, one can begin to understand the sphere and time in which it exists and work out creative strategies for how to improve it.
This project was part of SYNESTHESIA II; a collaboration between ten Cornish artists and five London-based writers, in association with DATEAGLE ART, Synestheris Project, Plymouth Creative, Plymouth University and Cultivator Cornwall.
︎ Published: DATEAGLE ART
