Vincenzo Fiore Marrese

Artwork Hide-and-Seek

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I found several big stones in a field and took them to a pond. It took me a while, but I got it done.

A pile of rocks forming a triangular shape at the edge of a pond. The pond is surrounded by green grass and a few trees. — “Hide-and-Seek,” Landschaftspark Rietzer Berg, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg, Germany; Kunst-Eremitage’s artist residency, Landschafts- und Kunstverein Rietzer Berg; photo by V.F. Marrese, ©VFMarrese. Click to download HD Image (for press use only). Please credit V.F. Marrese. Contact us for other use or licensing.

Artwork Details

Title:

Hide-and-Seek
Year:

2024
Medium (Type of Art):

environmental art
Medium (Materials):

72 stones, coir tree-tie rope, natural environment (soil, pond)
Dimensions (International):

a triangle shape with dimensions 170×160×115 centimeters and a rope length of 220 centimeters
Dimensions (British and US):

a triangle shape with dimensions 66.9x62.9x45.3 inches and a rope length of 86.6 inches
Venue:

Landschaftspark Rietzer Berg, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg, Germany
Setting:

Kunst-Eremitage’s artist residency, Landschafts- und Kunstverein Rietzer Berg

Establishing Context

I found several big stones in a field and took them to a pond. It took me a while, but I got it done.

I put the stones in a triangular shape by the pond. This arrangement aimed to connect with the environment by reflecting its natural forms.

Natural rock dam creating a small pool in a creek surrounded by greenery. — “Hide-and-Seek,” Landschaftspark Rietzer Berg, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg, Germany; Kunst-Eremitage’s artist residency, Landschafts- und Kunstverein Rietzer Berg; photo by V.F. Marrese; ©VFMarrese. Click to download HD Image (for press use only). Please credit V.F. Marrese. Contact us for other use or licensing.

I wanted to build new meanings around the artwork after mirroring the shape.

A small creek with a rock dam and surrounding vegetation. — “Hide-and-Seek,” Landschaftspark Rietzer Berg, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg, Germany; Kunst-Eremitage’s artist residency, Landschafts- und Kunstverein Rietzer Berg; photo by V.F. Marrese; ©VFMarrese. Click to download HD Image (for press use only). Please credit V.F. Marrese. Contact us for other use or licensing.

After setting up the stone triangle, I tied a rope around one of the stones and cast the rope into the water, securing an object to the other end.

A rock dam with rope, surrounded by water and vegetation. — “Hide-and-Seek,” stone wrapped in rope, evoking intrigue in ‘Subtle Habitat’, Landschaftspark Rietzer Berg, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg, Germany; Kunst-Eremitage’s artist residency, Landschafts- und Kunstverein Rietzer Berg; photo by V.F. Marrese; ©VFMarrese. Click to download HD Image (for press use only). Please credit V.F. Marrese. Contact us for other use or licensing.

This act was intended to create a dynamic interaction between the stones, the water, and the object.

What's hidden in the water, attached to the stone? Are you inclined to leap over the stone to discover what's connected to the rope? Or would you prefer to leave the end of the rope a mystery?

Close-up of a pond edge with green vegetation, rocks, and reflections. — “Hide-and-Seek,” rope extending into deep waters, Landschaftspark Rietzer Berg, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg, Germany; Kunst-Eremitage’s artist residency, Landschafts- und Kunstverein Rietzer Berg; photo by V.F. Marrese; ©VFMarrese. Click to download HD Image (for press use only). Please credit V.F. Marrese. Contact us for other use or licensing.

Vincenzo Fiore Marrese, Email: vincenzo@vfmarrese.com, Phone: +4916093806471, Website: www.vfmarrese.com, Instagram: @vfmarrese, Preferred Pronouns: he/him/his