Esther Jaggy Aebi Explores Body and Architecture in 'The Weight of Being'
Esther Jaggy Aebi's series 'The Weight of Being' presents a visual meditation on existence as burden, structure, and permanence. The body is treated not as a narrative subject but as a structural condition, negotiating with architectural elements like stone, concrete, and void. The work merges architecture and humanity into interdependence, where the body aligns with, is absorbed by, or leaves a trace upon its surroundings. Aebi employs monochrome tones—deep blacks, mineral grays, and stony whites—to heighten tension between mass and emptiness, avoiding illustrative drama. The series retains a photographic precision in lighting and composition, yet moves between sculptural, photographic, and surreal territories. AI is used as a tool for condensation and refinement, not as a spectacle. Resonances are found with Antony Gormley's understanding of the body as experiential space and Peter Greenaway's film 'The Belly of an Architect,' where architecture overwhelms the individual. The work is featured in creAtIva AI Art Book Vol/9, with accompanying narrative and augmented reality video.
Key facts
- Esther Jaggy Aebi created the series 'The Weight of Being'.
- The series explores the body as a structural condition rather than a narrative subject.
- Architecture functions as a counterforce, with stone, concrete, wall, and void determining presence.
- The body negotiates with its environment, sometimes aligning, being absorbed, or leaving a trace.
- Monochrome palette uses blacks, grays, and whites to emphasize tension between mass and void.
- AI is employed as a means to condense a visual thesis, not as a central argument.
- The work is included in creAtIva AI Art Book Vol/9, with an artist text, voice narrative, and augmented reality video.
- Resonances cited include Antony Gormley and Peter Greenaway's 'The Belly of an Architect'.
Entities
Artists
- Esther Jaggy Aebi
- Antony Gormley
- Peter Greenaway
Institutions
- creAtIva AI Art Book