Synopsis
In her text, the Styrian sculptor Sabine Pelzmann describes her creative process as a physically intuitive, non-visual experience. Initially, she perceives a ‘body sensation’, a barely comprehensible inner feeling that serves as a seed for the becoming. This inner process takes place independently of her conscious will and shows parallels to phenomenology, in particular Merleau-Ponty's concept of preconscious perception. The artistic process is depicted as a resonance between her inner self and the outside world, with unconscious impulses and fleeting perceptions guiding the moulding process. The final form is created in an eruptive act in which Pelzmann translates her inner sensations into material form. The work is finalised by giving it a name, which rounds off the creative process but still leaves room for ongoing transformations of the sculpture. Pelzmann's approach emphasises the importance of physical perception and resonance in the creative process.

