Interpretation of “Fossils”, 2021
Interpretation of “Fossils” is an artistic exploration of fossils. It is about making the movements and changes in nature recognisable and expressing them with a personal interpretation.
The starting point of the work is constituted by two places in South Tyrol: the Rio delle Foglie and the floating island in the Naraun pond, places both rich in fossils and ancient archaeological finds. During the exploration of the Island I than created several material sculptures and scanned them to add a layer of meaning to the process.
*Part 1 - preparatory stage, visual research*
During a two-week observation period, I captured the movement of the island in a time-lapse video. The 20' 28" long video is titled "Die reisende Insel" (The floating island). The phenomenon raises many questions: "How did this island come into being?", "How does it grow and develop?", "How can it move?". The island seems to appear out of nowhere, as if it was emerging from the remains of nature. At the same time, the island moves from one shore to the other with trees, grasses, amphibians and insects living on it. The island seems to create a contradiction of meaning with mankind and its journey through the world: Is man travelling, exploring and discovering new lands, or is it the world that is imperceptibly moving, navigating and travelling through time with the weight of its millennial history? Vimeo link:
*Part 2 - sculptures into digital fossils - the final result*
I processed into sculptures the collected impressions of the two sites. The island grows from the accumulation of natural remains and the material I brought to my studio was shaped into little sculptures. The layer of processing by scanning creates a series of "digital imprints" taken from different positions, resulting in two photographic series.The series are named Reisetagebuch (Travel Diary) Motus 1-9 and Reisetagebuch (Travel Diary) Cumulus. Motus as a word that reflects on time and space because the artefacts are made of fragile elements such as clay, plant remains, shells, plastic and packaging material and, for this reason, the images scanned become "records" of the experiences/explorations of a journey. The scanner turns into a tool for quick imitation/preservation. The prints are then protected by glass plates resting on wooden blocks so that they seem to float on the presentation surfac
Interpretation of “Fossils” is an artistic exploration of fossils. It is about making the movements and changes in nature recognisable and expressing them with a personal interpretation.
The starting point of the work is constituted by two places in South Tyrol: the Rio delle Foglie and the floating island in the Naraun pond, places both rich in fossils and ancient archaeological finds. During the exploration of the Island I than created several material sculptures and scanned them to add a layer of meaning to the process.
*Part 1 - preparatory stage, visual research*
During a two-week observation period, I captured the movement of the island in a time-lapse video. The 20' 28" long video is titled "Die reisende Insel" (The floating island). The phenomenon raises many questions: "How did this island come into being?", "How does it grow and develop?", "How can it move?". The island seems to appear out of nowhere, as if it was emerging from the remains of nature. At the same time, the island moves from one shore to the other with trees, grasses, amphibians and insects living on it. The island seems to create a contradiction of meaning with mankind and its journey through the world: Is man travelling, exploring and discovering new lands, or is it the world that is imperceptibly moving, navigating and travelling through time with the weight of its millennial history? Vimeo link:
*Part 2 - sculptures into digital fossils - the final result*
I processed into sculptures the collected impressions of the two sites. The island grows from the accumulation of natural remains and the material I brought to my studio was shaped into little sculptures. The layer of processing by scanning creates a series of "digital imprints" taken from different positions, resulting in two photographic series.The series are named Reisetagebuch (Travel Diary) Motus 1-9 and Reisetagebuch (Travel Diary) Cumulus. Motus as a word that reflects on time and space because the artefacts are made of fragile elements such as clay, plant remains, shells, plastic and packaging material and, for this reason, the images scanned become "records" of the experiences/explorations of a journey. The scanner turns into a tool for quick imitation/preservation. The prints are then protected by glass plates resting on wooden blocks so that they seem to float on the presentation surfac
