"Monolith to Dialogue" is a series of work by Rolf Lorenz depicting
a personal journey embarked.
A monolith is a geological feature such as a mountain, consisting of a
single massive stone or rock, a monument. Erosion usually exposes the
geological formations, which are most often made of very hard and
solid metamorphic or sedimentary rock. The word derives from the Latin
word monoliths from the Greek word μονóλιθος‚
("monoliths"), derived from μóνος‚ ("one" or "single")
and λíθος‚ ("stone").
Monolith to Dialogue is a series of work by Rolf Lorenz depicting a
personal journey embarked upon by the artist. 30 1.5m, mixed media
(charcoal, pastels and wax) images will be on display during the
exhibition, starting on 14 May 2008, including a series entitled
"Five days - Five states of mind", based on the emotions felt by
Lorenz over the five days of a week.
Rolf Lorenz was born in Singapore to a German interior designer and an
Indian actress and dancer, so has had art in his blood from the
beginning. His first outlet for his inherent talent was photography
before briefly following his father into interior decoration and
design. He has travelled extensively, living in England, California,
Bali, South Africa, Paris and India and he draws on his experiences
when producing his work.
Monolith to Dialogue is an incredibly powerful work, as Lorenz
portrays himself at the turning point he feels he has reached in his
life. He believes that "like mountains we are born as monoliths
gradually becoming eroded by the passage of our life's journey" and
his use of charcoal as his preferred medium extends from that.
"Charcoals come from the earth. I like this concept of using
something organic, using my fingers to create what I want to express
by rubbing and almost moulding a shape on paper."
Monolith to Dialogue follows Lorenz's 2007 exhibition Blind Faith,
which was inspired by Mexico, the writings on John Milton and faith.
The new work he feels is a return to the basics of the process of art.
A full colour catalogue accompanies the exhibition, with a foreword by
the artist and the online galleries, Artphiló and Pink Chocolate who
discovered and curated this work.
