Introduce Artist
Isabelle zab
@sabellezabstudio
"Written in Stone" encapsulates the tension between permanence and ephemerality in the digital age. This work reimagines the humble floppy disk, a fleeting technological artifact, in the enduring medium of marble. By rendering this symbol of 1980s innovation in stone—a material synonymous with timelessness—the piece transforms a tool of obsolescence into a monument to memory and progress.
The brown shelf, reminiscent of the utilitarian tones of 1980s IBM computers, situates the floppy disk within its historical context. This deliberate choice connects the viewer to a specific moment in technological history, when data existed in physical form, tangible yet finite. The cold, veined marble contrasts with the transient nature of its subject, prompting reflection on what we choose to immortalize and why.
"Written in Stone" invites the viewer to consider the fragility of memory and the evolving ways we preserve it. In an era where information is weightless and fleeting, this piece challenges us to ponder the paradox of permanence in a world defined by constant change.
Isabelle is a visual artist who creates 3D objects.
Her work links the historical to the contemporary. Subject matters clash with the material they are made of. A floppy disk of stone, a gargoyle of plexiglass. Contemporary banal items are elevated by marble and the noble historical icons are normalized by plastics.
Isabelle grew up in Montreal where she had a career in television before moving abroad to become a SCUBA diving professional. She came back to Canada to attend the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interdisciplinary (2017) with a focus on sculpture. She received the Starfish Award, the Arthur Lismer Award for
