Lisa Nijs

A sculptural exploration of thought. Inspired by 'Man and the Sea Shell' by Paul Valéry, in which he holds a shell in his hand and wonders who made it and whether he could make one himself.

I, too, wonder if I could make a shell.

My process begins with a found object, which I investigate by creating a copy. Using traditional sculptural techniques combined with writing, I search for meaning within the work. By questioning both myself and the object, the process becomes a kind of dialogue in which I (or we) discover where it might lead.