Kok-Ayryk X by Quinda Verheul
Kok-Ayryk X by Quinda Verheul
By Quinda Verheul
50 x 30, 2024
Blue coloured mirror and concrete
From the series Celestial Mountains
Inspired by her journey to Kyrgyzstan, and her experience of the enigmatic landscapes, Quinda Verheul unveils a poetic odyssey through Kok-Ayryk; named after the 3883 metres mountain pass in the Tian Shan mountains. Memories of day and night are combined in pink and blue mirrors, with the concrete lines becoming silhouettes of the mountainous terrain, forming a ballet of reflections that can only be experienced when viewing the work in real life. Concrete edges embody the struggle against the mountain's stoic surface, a testament to the complexities of nature, and the challenging journey in the thin air.
Kok-Ayryk embodies her journey through the mountains; a crisp road tracing a wild river, where clouds converge and drizzle adorns reflections. Landslides and the endless stream of rocks that cover the path form fascinating landscapes, with red and pink stones taking centre stage. As the series unfolds, clouds part, revealing a cerulean sky. The mirrors turn into a mountainous backdrop, capturing the red mountains and glaciers. As the sun sets, the sky darkens, captured in the deep blue of night.
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By Quinda Verheul
180 x 140 cm, 2022
Gold coloured mirror and concrete
Never Lost I is part of Quinda Verheul’s newest sculptural series, exploring the fragility and interconnectedness of nature. This monumental wall piece (180 x 140 cm) is made from a gold-coloured mirror and sculpted concrete, forming a layered visual field that reflects both the viewer and their environment.
Inspired by the writings and philosophy of 19th-century polymath Alexander von Humboldt, Quinda Verheul reimagines his vision of the world as a unified, living whole, a system where climate, land, cosmos and human presence are intrinsically linked. Through her material choices and reflective surfaces, she invites us to consider how shifting landscapes mirror internal transformations, and how we, like Humboldt, might learn to see connection in fragmentation.
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