Pleasure in the Confusion of Boundaries II
2025
Fanni Somogyi
Painted steel, electroformed copper
Pleasure in the Confusion of Boundaries explores the entanglement of ecological and industrial systems. Constructed from steel pipe and electroformed copper forms, it merges the language of plumbing, roots and organs—suggesting both biological and built infrastructures. By positioning industrial materials within a language of organic growth, I invite the viewer to ponder how nature and human intervention co-exist, overlap and evolve together. Over time, the copper’s patination reflects mutual transformation, imagining a future where mechanical and organic systems coexist and regenerate together.
Fanni Somogyi
Fanni Somogyi creates sculptures inspired by hidden systems—like water pipes, tree roots, or even the way food moves through our bodies. These systems are often invisible, but she’s fascinated by what happens when they break or change. Her work lives at the edge between the natural and the mechanical, where boundaries blur and new forms appear.
“Through texture and transformation, I seek to capture the glitch: the moment when structure softens, when boundaries dissolve, and the artificial becomes organic”.
She works with metal, especially steel and copper, because they carry energy and memory. Using a process called electroforming, she grows parts of her sculpture in a chemical bath—like tiny copper organisms being born.