Mineral Range, 2007
vinyl on acrylic
80 x 240 x 1 cm
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Mineral Range, 2007 (detail)
vinyl on acrylic
80 x 240 x 1 cm
private collection
Skylines, 2007
vinyl on acrylic
39 x 220 x 1 cm
private collection
In this new exhibition, works such as Mineral range (2007) reference the global implications of the mineral boom currently consuming our land and economy. Unlike traditional mountain ranges that are visible and can be reached by climbing, Mùller's mineralscape is underground; it is not clearly defined, we never really know how much there is. By likening these mineral formations to graphs and employing oil byproducts suchas vinyl and acrylic for their depiction, Tom directs us to consider the future of nature. Other works, such as Facets (2007), also push us to acknowledge the relationship between nature and economy. In presenting a step by step diagram of diamond cutting, the question is posed; can nature be divided up without compromising its essence?