Making Absence
Making Absence
2012
Graphite rubbing on paper
To document the process of digging a hole in my studio floor, graphite rubbings were made of the surface. As the hole grew, so did the paper - preserving the proportions of hole to surface texture.
These drawings both describe the digging and deny the hole that results.
![](http://ninabarnett.org/sites/ninabarnett.org/files/styles/nina_large/public/1.%20Making%20an%20Absence%201_0.jpg?itok=kR-y1rE-)
![](http://ninabarnett.org/sites/ninabarnett.org/files/styles/nina_small/public/1.%20Making%20an%20Absence%201_0.jpg?itok=HLiYEFoI)
![](http://ninabarnett.org/sites/ninabarnett.org/files/styles/nina_small/public/2.%20Making%20an%20Absence%202.jpg?itok=nPMDRegq)