Sabine Pierick:
· Title: CO2 - Z
· Dimensions: 150 x 150 cm (2 parts)
· Material: ·Copper pipe on iridescent petrol background
· Year: 2024
Description:
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"CO2-Z" is more than just an artwork – it is a statement, a fusion of aesthetic innovation and burning topicality.
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The centerpiece of the installation is a fascinating wall object made of handcrafted copper on canvas. The deep, meditative luminescent petroleum is traversed by precisely placed copper lines that culminate in a central ring - a visual metaphor for our planet's carbon cycle. The materials used - copper, coal, and water - are carefully chosen to reflect the complexity of the climate debate.
Pierick's innovative technique transforms a 15-meter-long copper pipe into a delicate structure that simultaneously unites industrial precision and organic shaping. The installation is complemented by an amorphous floor component that can be adapted to different exhibition spaces, thus offering flexibility for various contexts.
"CO2-Z" is not just an aesthetic eye-catcher, but also a work of high conceptual depth. It addresses one of the most pressing issues of our time - climate change - in a manner that is both intellectually stimulating and visually impressive.
The work consists of two main elements - a square object on the wall and an amorphous form on the floor. The wall object dominates the upper part of the composition, while the black form below creates a strong contrast.
15 meters of incarnate accusation in bare copper pipe on planetary blue, eternally circling and simultaneously silently admonishing the last drop that still carries hope. For precisely each individual drop of the life-giving elixir water here completes the measure of our responsibility. Sabine Pierick dynamizes the ultimately decisive human question in the form of a copper pipeline spiral and places it unavoidably taut in the crosshairs of being, against an oceanic, dark blue iridescent ground.
Z like Zero - a chance to still throw the red lever for world salvation with all the necessary global community consequences of responsible action?
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The installation symbolizes the fragile balance between the Earth's resources and humanity's ceaseless consumption. Pierick's use of the chemical periodic system emphasizes the elementary forces at play, while her urgent message about greenwashing warns against the dangers of superficial climate protection solutions. CO2-Z is a multi-layered work that combines aesthetic elegance with a critical examination of environmental themes. It invites the viewer to reflect on the relationship between human action and natural systems.
In this fusion of aesthetic refinement and ecological engagement, Pierick's work aligns itself with the tradition of conceptual and environmental art. She creates a dialogue between industrial precision and natural unpredictability, challenging the viewer to reflect on the complex interconnections between human actions and global environmental changes.
"CO2-Z" promises to be a conversation piece of enduring value that redefines the boundaries between art, science, and ecological consciousness.
One can be pessimistic if one looks at the possible end. Sabine Pierick explores the flourishing certificate trade in an artistically ruthless way as a doomsday scenario, already down to earth. Anyone who does not pull the lever ends up in a dripping, tarry puddle of lifelessness. Her frighteningly clear formula is greenwashing = doomdating. The impetus is clear: anyone who rids themselves of their responsibility not only risks, but is responsible for the decline of our planet into irreversible rigidity.
When Robert Smithson placed his legendary 1500-meter-long earthwork "Spiral Jetty" at the edge of a salt lake in Utah in 1970, he combined the formally highly energetic landmark of black basalt stones with a deeply spiritual force tied to geology. Today, his land art icon, which remained invisible for decades due to flooding, lies dormant once again in the desolation of the salt flats. Inevitably, one senses the connection of the spiral-shaped symbols through the centuries.
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Topic: Water Risk.
Fifty-four years after Smithson, Sabine Pierick lays down her 15-meter-long copper spiral installation like a universal memorial directly on planetary ground, instantly mapping humanity's realm of responsibility on a global scale.
Is it still an oasis, or already on the way to becoming a wasteland? The CO2-Z spiral challenges the mind to focus while relentlessly expanding perception to take personal responsibility. When everything is at stake, the symbols must be compelling—especially as darkness encroaches ever more.
