About

When certain materials are exposed to a magnetic field, they are able to retain this magnetization, even after the initial magnetic force is removed. The effect of this magnet will indefinitely be tangible on the material, leaving a permanent mark of its presence like an invisible fingerprint, or a faded scar. This phenomenon is called remanence. 

In my practice I am interested in the way time manifests itself, and what traces I can find of it. I see the world as one big ruin of untold stories and unfulfilled possibilities, and therefore research these in my practice, like an archeologist uncovering what could have been. In my work, the remanence theory could inspire a film, a ceramic installation or a soundscape, but it could just as easily remain untold forever.

Patrick Abma recently graduated Art & Research at AKV St Joost in Breda and works and resides in Utrecht.