Pyrometric: Materially Inclusive Aesthetics
Cones signal intersections of material entanglement:
pyrometric cones tilting at temperature in a kiln
ceramic traffic cones heating and cooling in a controlled burn
pyriscent pine cones releasing seeds in a wildfire
In the creative research processes of “Pyrometric,” clay, ash, and Phos-Chek® flame retardant witness how fire produces the emotional residue of materials and people. Vital materials expand the scope of their own artistic agencies, even as human activity changes Earth on a geologic scale.
Cones and the patterns of Phos-Chek® dropped from planes mark spaces where the generative and the destructive seem indistinguishable. We are alert to how new collaborations may reveal themselves.
Amiko Matsuo
Brad Monsma
