Vincenzo Fiore Marrese

Portfolio Entry

I found ballot boxes in a former courthouse. This discovery expanded my research on age categorisation to include voting rights.

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Artwork Details

• Title:
  “Generationengerechtigkeit,”
• Year:
  2023;
• Medium (Type of Art):
  assembled sculpture;
• Medium (Materials):
  ballot boxes, metal tags, crepe paper, scotch tape;
• Dimensions (International):
  30×30×110 centimetres;
• Dimensions (British and US):
  11.8×11.8×43.3 inches;
• Venue:
  former courthouse, Kalbe (Milde), Germany;
• Setting:
  11. Internationaler Sommercampus, artist residency, Künstlerstadt Kalbe;

Establishing Context

I found ballot boxes in an old court and numbered metal tags in a workshop. I made this work with these objects and crepe paper. I’m exploring how governments handle voting rights and age limits. In my art, I combine current with art issues. One of the challenges I face is dealing with how things look and what they mean in society. As a result, I use decorative object, like the crepe paper, to have a visual contrast with political meanings. The aim is to add depth to my art and provoking thought.