Rusted Cut Steel Panels Permanent Installation
Collaboration with Gregory Gosselin for Factory Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Permanently Installed July 2021
Photo credit: Factory Phnom Penh
Collaboration between artists Gregory Gosselin (France) and Lauren Iida (USA)
Installation completed July 2021 at Factory Phnom Penh (greenspace near Skateistan)
Gregory Gosselin has produced three cut metal panels each 1490 x 2490 mm from original paper cut designs by Lauren Iida. Each panel is 6 mm thick and made from rusted carbon steel.
Installation completed July 2021 at Factory Phnom Penh (greenspace near Skateistan)
Gregory Gosselin has produced three cut metal panels each 1490 x 2490 mm from original paper cut designs by Lauren Iida. Each panel is 6 mm thick and made from rusted carbon steel.
Photo credit: Gregory Gosselin
Artist Statement
These three pieces were created to celebrate the unique and vibrant culture of Factory Phnom Penh. This collaborative effort between metal artist, Gregory Gosselin and paper cut artist, Lauren Iida began when Gosselin invited Iida to co-design the first (middle) panel. Together, the two artists created the design, Gosselin focusing on the architectural elements and Iida on the people. This initial collaboration led to the expansion of the project to include two additional panels (right and left) which were designed by Iida and created and installed by Gosselin.
Iida toured the facilities at Factory and gained inspiration for these compositions by experiencing the diverse range of activities happening at Factory. In the compositions, viewers can see artists painting and playing music, children playing, people working and learning, relaxing and exercising, all in the unique environment of greenspace and former garment factory warehouses nestled in the urban environment of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. After Iida created her final art pieces in hand-cut paper, Gregory Gosselin cut them from metal in his art studio on-site at Factory. Gosselin carried through his signature aesthetic of rusted carbon steel which can be seen in his other work, for example the giant “F” sculpture also at Factory. The panels are permanently installed in the brick wall in the greenspace near Skateistan at Factory Phnom Penh.
These three pieces were created to celebrate the unique and vibrant culture of Factory Phnom Penh. This collaborative effort between metal artist, Gregory Gosselin and paper cut artist, Lauren Iida began when Gosselin invited Iida to co-design the first (middle) panel. Together, the two artists created the design, Gosselin focusing on the architectural elements and Iida on the people. This initial collaboration led to the expansion of the project to include two additional panels (right and left) which were designed by Iida and created and installed by Gosselin.
Iida toured the facilities at Factory and gained inspiration for these compositions by experiencing the diverse range of activities happening at Factory. In the compositions, viewers can see artists painting and playing music, children playing, people working and learning, relaxing and exercising, all in the unique environment of greenspace and former garment factory warehouses nestled in the urban environment of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. After Iida created her final art pieces in hand-cut paper, Gregory Gosselin cut them from metal in his art studio on-site at Factory. Gosselin carried through his signature aesthetic of rusted carbon steel which can be seen in his other work, for example the giant “F” sculpture also at Factory. The panels are permanently installed in the brick wall in the greenspace near Skateistan at Factory Phnom Penh.
Photo credit: Factory Phnom Penh
Original cut paper artwork prototype 1 of 3 original designs
The metal panels were created from Iida's original cut paper designs
Steel panels in progress in Gosselin's studio
Permanent Art Installation Location
Factory Phnom Penh
1159 NR2, Phnom Penh
Cambodia
(In the green space next to Skateistan)
Free and open to the public
1159 NR2, Phnom Penh
Cambodia
(In the green space next to Skateistan)
Free and open to the public