Relics. Eternal shapes 

 

In her search for a basic formal language of ancient cultures, Jahna Dahm’s visual counterparts are found in contemporary polystyrene packaging. To make these formal references visible, the polystyrene packaging is gilded with 24-carat gold leaf using a special process.

 

RELICS SCULPTURE, 24-karat gilded polystyrene

  7,8 x 5,9 x 3,3 cm ( 3,1 x 2,3 x 1,2 inches)

2018

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2017

22,0 x 22,0 x 5,9 cm (8,6 x 8,6 x 1,9  inches)

Golden Object
24-karat gilded polystyrene

2010

22,0 x 13,0 x 7,8 cm (8,7 x 5,1 x 2,8  inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2011

12,0 x 7,8 x 4,5 cm (4,7 x 2,8 x 1,6  inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2017

31,0 x 4,3 x 3,5 cm (12,2 x 1,6  x 1,2  inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2010

28,4 x 29,5 x 3,3 cm (11,0 x 11,4 x 1,2 inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2018

 Ø 28,4 x 3,3 cm (Ø 11,0 x 1,2 inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2016

 variabel 2,0 x 1,8 x 1,5 cm (5,0 x 4,5 x 3,8  inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2012

variabel 8,0 x 8,0 x 8,0 cm ( 3,1 x 3,1 x 3,1 inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2016

 Ø  3,3 cm x 2,5 cm (Ø  1,2 x 0,9 inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2013

52,5 x 24,8 x 17,0 cm ( 20,6 x 9,7 x 6,6 inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2018

 variabel 8,9 x 6,5 x 5,7 cm (3,5 x 2,5 x 2,2  inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2015

26,5 x 23,1 x 5,5 cm (10,2 x 9,1 x 2,0  inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2017

 variabel 6,0 x 6,0 x 2,8 cm (2,3 x 2,3 x 1,1  inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2018

variabel  2,6 x 1,4 x 1,9 cm ( 1,0 x 0,5 x 0,7 inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2016

 variabel 10,3 x 10,3 x 3,3 cm ( 4,0 x 4,0 x 1,2 inches)

Golden Object

24-karat gilded polystyrene

2016

 variabel 26,5 x 14,0 x 9,2 cm (10,4 x 5,5 x 3,6  inches)