Submission to God’s will, I mean marble erection

. 2024

. Dimensions 2000 x 2000mm

. Marble tiles, mirror & steel.

In Greek mythology, the "cursed throne" story involves Hephaestus, the god of the forge, creating a magical throne for Hera, his mother, as revenge for her mistreatment of him. This throne, trap, or gift, was made of adamantine and once Hera sat on it, she was unable to rise. This trap was designed to punish Hera for her actions towards Hephaestus. Connected to the ‘Chair’ of her childhood, IMW created a 1:4 scale version of this throne. Shimmering marble weighing heavy on the mirror until it eventually breaks.

For the making of ‘God’s will’ IMW plays out a performance piece, slowly moving the heavy tiles from the ‘throne’ and stacking them to create an architectural tower, thinking of the tower of babble and how we should all submit to the invisible forces, while using them to create the tower. Each movement is uncomfortable for IMW due to a back injury she acquired in 2021, the fragility of the tower speaking to the fragility of what we take for granted and the fruitless element of human nature as we attempt control on external surroundings. The column is a repeating motif in IMW’s work, calling upon this human need to control perspective and our innate response of awe to the eye being drawn up.