Spearhead

2010

“Spearheads” is a series of points made of obsidian (volcanic magma) that artisans learned to manufacture during the Paleolithic Age. These are, first of all, sculptures, not ready-made objects, since their size is deliberately increased. Deprived of its practical functions, the obsidian spearhead becomes a “creation” and serves as a symbol of anthropocentrism, power and wealth. The crafting of spearheads can also be considered a forerunner of the etching of silicon to create microchips, the basic element of computers and the material foundation of information society. At the exhibition “Fracture” at the Triumph Gallery (Moscow), the sculptures were mounted on podiums that visually resembled the iPhones.