A taxonomy of holes in lace. (1st June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reynolds, Paul
• Is Part Of: Journal of art writing by students. Volume 6:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 26
• Publication Date: 2020-06-01
• Subjects: Arts -- Research -- Periodicals; Art in universities and colleges -- Periodicals; Arts -- Periodicals; Academic writing -- Periodicals; Graduate work -- Periodicals; 707
• DOI: 10.1386/jaws_00011_1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2055-2823

Abstract

This article presents a play script as a research artefact whose dialogue enquires into the holes found in Barbara Hepworth's sculpture Epidauros II through the author's practice of chemical-lace making; two makers who consider holes in very different media. This dialogue continues with the development of a taxonomy, not of a universe of holes but rather of the microcosm of an individual hole. This taxonomy counterpoints the different objects of discourse, which take form as four viewpoints: first person ‐ the hole's maker; second person ‐ the hole's user; third person ‐ the hole's viewer; and fourth person ‐ the ontological hole.