Vincenzo Fiore Marrese

Portfolio Entry

This area reminds me of a seaside because of the presence of water and sand. I bring a large branch that I found nearby, like something that the sea has thrown on the sand.

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Artwork Details

• Title:
  Multifaceted Symbiosis
• Year:
  2024
• Medium (Type of Art):
  environmental art
• Medium (Materials):
  natural found object (branch), artificial found object (rusty metal disc), natural raffia, natural environment (sand, landscape, pond)
• Dimensions (International):
  1480×300 centimeters
• Dimensions (British and US):
  58.27×118.11 inches
• Venue:
  Landschaftspark Rietzer Berg, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg, Germany
• Setting:
  Kunst-Eremitage’s artist residency, Landschafts- und Kunstverein Rietzer Berg

Ethical Statement

I relocated a rusty piece of metal found in a nearby field for my environmental art piece. I did not introduce this material to the landscape.

Establishing Context

This area reminds me of a seaside because of the presence of water and sand. I bring a large branch that I found nearby, like something that the sea has thrown on the sand.

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The branch naturally had some areas without bark. It reminds me of a wound that needs to be covered.

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Meanwhile, I found a metal artefact in a field nearby. I attached the metal artefact to the branch as if covering a wound.

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I used raffia to tie it. Raffia is a natural element used as an artefact, like a rope. You could call it a hybrid essence, an object that blends two distinct qualities. Indeed, It is natural in its origin but artificial in its use.

To understand the artwork, look at it from a distance. Then, get close to look at the metal object. It’s impossible to grasp the work of art from a single point of view. You have to multiply your points of view to see the whole.