Vincenzo Fiore Marrese

Portfolio Entry

Before starting my environmental artwork, I planned to collaborate with animals.

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Artwork Details

• Title:
  Synchronizität
• Year:
  2024
• Medium (Type of Art):
  environmental art
• Unique Feature:
  this artwork involved an unexpected interaction with a canine’s presence, the materials used in this artwork will naturally decompose over time
• Medium (Materials):
  coco coir pellets, holes dug by a dog
• Dimensions (International):
  180×88 centimeters
• Dimensions (British and US):
  70.87×34.65 inches
• Venue:
  Landschaftspark Rietzer Berg, Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg, Germany
• Setting:
  Kunst-Eremitage’s artist residency, Landschafts- und Kunstverein Rietzer Berg

Ethical Statement

This artwork features untouched dog-dug holes, celebrating natural animal behaviors without appropriating them.

Establishing Context

Before starting my environmental artwork, I planned to collaborate with animals.

One day, a big dog came into my area and dug some holes in the soil. It was unexpected, and I had to figure out how to handle the holes. Then, I realized the dog’s actions were the starting point I needed to foster a collaborative artwork with animals.

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I decided to include the dog holes in my last artwork there. I put around the hole 150 coco coir pellets. They are tablets one can use to let seeds grow before planting new plants in the soil. The pellets change shape after they drown in water.

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The dog who dug the holes used to drink and bathe in the pond at the bottom of my venue. So I took the water from the pond. I watered the pellets. The pellets grow, fostering new seeds for a collaborative future between animals and humans.

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I titled the artwork “Synchronizität,” inspired by Jung’s concept of meaningful coincidence. My encounter with the dog felt like a synchronistic event, providing a significant and timely opportunity for collaboration.