At Frieze London 2021, Sweetwater presents a solo booth of new works by Constantin Thun, whose practice revolves around repeated and recursive use of objects and architectural motifs. The works on view at Frieze emerge from his monumental wooden structure Cabin, (2020–ongoing), which was the centerpiece of his solo exhibition at Sweetwater in early 2020.

Cabin, is an artwork composed of 36 wall panels and assorted structural elements, all of which are constructed solely from oak and designed to fit together with traditional joinery techniques. In Thun’s solo exhibition at the gallery, Cabin, served as both a sculptural installation and a flexible architectural framework. At first, it was presented as a completed room, with no entry possible on all four sides; it was then dismantled and exhibited in its constituent parts. Finally, it was reconstructed to serve as the site for a group exhibition curated by Thun.

Two sculptures in the booth at Frieze recreate Cabin, as a lead cast, situated within an architectural model. One shows the cast within Thun’s apartment, where it was conceived, while the other depicts the cast at Sweetwater’s first exhibition space, where Cabin, was exhibited. The cast and architectural models sit atop a block of wax. Each time Cabin, is exhibited, a corresponding sculpture will be produced.

Alongside the sculptures will be close-up photographs depicting the wood grain of Cabin,. Dimly lit by moonlight in Thun’s studio, the components of Cabin, become abstracted forms, studies in detail. The photographs are printed on metallic paper, giving the finished works a soft sheen and transforming them into ethereal images.