An area of a gallery wall, the
height of the artist squared,
is systematically excavated
over a week’s time. The
methodology of carving is
based on the typical grid
structure of an archaeological
dig. The grid is precisely
measured and cut in the
beginning stages of the wall’s
excavation, but as the carving
process continues, both the
human hand and the material
itself increasingly impacts
how the ‘site’ is excavated:
The grid carved by freehand
enables for some parts of the
wall to erode more quickly
and deeper groves develop.
The areas where the hand and
material dictate more carving,
or areas of the grid where the
lines become closer together,
reveal deeper layers of the
wall, and more of its history.