A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows multiple colours. A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surf… — shown in a room setting A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows multiple colours. A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows multiple colours. A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface s… — artist's signature A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows mult… — edge view A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows multipl… — detail A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows … — shown hanging
A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows multiple colours.
A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surf… — shown in a room setting
A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows multiple colours.
A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows multiple colours.
A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface s… — artist's signature
A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows mult… — edge view
A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows multipl… — detail
A sheet of patinated copper covered with a series of interconnected drill holes. The metallic surface shows … — shown hanging
Painting by Malcolm Koch 26 Artworks Sold

Smouldering Cosmos

Mixed Media, Metal

100cm (W) x 66.6cm (H) x 3cm (D)

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Artwork Description

When the cosmos unravels, nothing seems to make sense. Everything you believed you observed in a different setting appears to have been misaligned and formed new relationships. Reminding us that as events unfold our humanity endures even when displaced from one form to another.

Oxidised copper sheet with interconnected drill holes. Sealed with a micro-crystalline wax polish. Mounted to a 6mm wooden panel, hand-painted with Liquid Copper.

Artist Bio
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Malcolm Koch 62 artworks | 0 Sold

My curved 'canvases' are treated as three-dimensional objects. However, rather than approaching the relationship between solidity and space like a sculptor would, I aim to return to the "flat two-dimensional picture plane." Why is this important?

Nature loves curves. To connect as closely with nature as possible, since we are all part of the same energy, curves challenge us to move beyond linear thinking. This type of thinking often simplifies our daily decisions into straightforward cause-and-effect scenarios. In contrast, curves allow us to explore the ambiguity between the present and the future. The tension inherent in a curve, when juxtaposed with the comfort of a flat plane, invites us on a transformative, nonlinear journey. This journey encourages deeper reflection and meditation on our observations.

Since 2004, I've been evolving this aesthetic thought.

Commissions
Malcolm's studio is in Adelaide‚ South Australia