Inspired by ecological disturbance, this work delves into the instability of rules governing both nature and society.
Contextual Relationship
For the complete context, please refer to “Burning Environment.” This work, titled “Burning Shadows,” follows “Burning Environment.”
Part of a Research Cluster
This artwork is part of the Ecological Disturbance to Creative Interruption research cluster, which explores the intersections of art, ecology, and creative processes. To learn more about the ongoing research and related works, please visit the Research Cluster page.
Establishing Context
Inspired by ecological disturbance, this work delves into the instability of rules governing both nature and society.
During the “Terraformation art residency” in Sicily, I was working on a piece in a dry hill area surrounded by fields.
One day, as I approached the hill, I saw it and the fields in flames. The locals were not alarmed, explaining it was a common practice to clear old plants and encourage new growth, essential for shepherds to maintain their livelihoods. The artwork I created on the hill was almost entirely burned, except for some raffia details that survived, symbolizing the rules underlying instability.
In summary, this is the context for “Burning Environment,” with “Burning Shadows” following as a related work.
“Burning Shadows” is made of black wool, raffia, and printed photographs.
The black wool references the fire practice and its ties to shepherds, while the raffia forms a network around the wool, symbolizing connections among people.
The photographs on the floor are fragments of a single image I took after the burning, representing how memory blends dreams and reality.
The work expands on both the wall and the floor, incorporating subtle details from the environment, a principle central to my “Subtle Habitat” series.
The wool forms a circle on the floor, referencing a bonfire we made on the hill.
The open circle symbolizes the need for air to ignite the fire, something my grandfather, who was a shepherd, once told me.
