the state of idleness,

2019 – ongoing

when the attention, which is usually directed towards my surroundings, suddenly flips to the inside, i’m in a world in which time does not exist as a parameter. a daydream commences, sometimes leading to a trance-like state.

during idleness, the importance lies in that which happens inside the heads. this is invisible. what is visible are the imprints of static body positions such as the traces of elbows in a pillow of a window bench that won’t fade.

all pieces are one-of-a-kind, they are shaped and carved by hand without the use of a mould

‚fantasy marble‘ (plaster, pigment, glue)

photos by laura dominici | paul schütz, werkstätte digitale fotografie / die angewandte

idleness is a state which is connected to mental pleasures. it might involve enjoyable activities such as eating grapes.
user manual - elbow pillow, 2022 ©lea sonderegger
video still, with the monotonous work of sanding in relation to it’s rhythmic sound and in loosing oneself in the patterns, the state of daydreaming arises in the process of making.