Clay by Elfa Jónsdóttir

The installation "Dwellings," is supposed to capture both the sameness and the variety of human habitats. The basic units, the individual dwellings, are similar, but not identical. Every assembly is, however, different just as human settlements never are the same. The settlements come in a variety of sizes: a few dwellings form a hamlet or a village. A larger number builds a town or even a city with complex and varied subdivisions. This project has evolved as I discuss it with friends and relatives. A trip to California lead to a suggestion of "suburbs," which I have incorporated. The notion that my rejects should become a "slum" or a "shantytown," however, drew a loud protest from the more politically correct crowd. As an artist I do not mind challenging established societal norms, but so far my rejects have gone to the recycling pile.

Corrugated Forms and Boxes