Europa

Black Steel Relief

Europa is a freehand-carved relief, created on a 107 × 60 cm black-steel plate through engraving, cutting, and acid-induced patination.

Its fractured surface brings together lines, edges, oxidized traces, and reflective structures, forming an image that changes with light and the viewer’s perspective. The relief stands on its own as a sculptural work and can be extended through an experimental video projection, where moving images meet the relief and activate its highlights, shadows, and textures. The following video shows this interplay between relief, projection, light, and movement.

During projection breaks, the relief on its own

—sculptural and still—

continues to reflect light in shifting ways as you move around it.

The installation Europa offers a dynamic visual experience, where movement becomes part of the sculpture, while new shifting light reflections change with the viewer’s perspective.

Specifications
Year of production: 2024 (relief and video)
Medium: Engraved black steel (with optional projected video art)
Dimensions: 107 × 60 cm (42.1 × 23.6 in)
Weight: 25.8 kg
Technique/finish: Freehand engraving (diamond grinding disc + hand tools); acid-induced rust patina (HCl, acetic acid, gypsum); sealed with Zapon lacquer
Mounting: Wall-mounted on screw hangers with 2 cm spacers
Projection: Europa (2024), experimental video art; ~30-min loop with breaks; 16:9, 4K master
Credits: Relief/Text/Direction/Choreography/Film/Edit — Alexander Maß; Movement/Body — Aurora Mitsiani; Alexander Maß
Origin / filming: Germany; filmed in Canada, Spain, Germany
Language: English

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