Temporary Ephemeral installation
Client: First Plinth
Stage: Design Proposal
Project and research Leadership and Design Direction by Cristina Morbi (Maetherea)
Collaborator: Kristina Chan
Client: First Plinth
Stage: Design Proposal
Project and research Leadership and Design Direction by Cristina Morbi (Maetherea)
Collaborator: Kristina Chan
Performative. Durational. Environmental. Chronotropy.
Tapestry of Biodiversity is a testament to resilience. The
proposed piece is composed of spires, composed of oscillating brickwork,
showing there is no singular perspective or outlook.
Artworks should benefit the
environments they inhabit. Half of the bricks will be cast calcium iodine
blocks. Used in aviaries, they provide
essential minerals to insects and birds, aiding in the natural pollination of
the surrounding area, harmonious with nature and its plant and wildlife.
The base is cast in concrete,
moulded as bark from different species, to mimic the biodiversity it
surrounds. The columns of calcium Iodine
blocks and concrete bark bricks will alternate.
The columns rotate, showing the juxtaposition between nature and
our impact. As birds feed, they add their own texture to the piece, eventually
revealing the armature underneath, simultaneously designed by humans and carved
by nature.
These blocks can be replaced, or left.
This work plays on the idea of what we build and the legacy we leave behind.
The proposed piece is composed of spires, composed of oscillating brickwork, showing there is no singular perspective or outlook. With construction constituting 80% of global pollution, we create sculptures that benefit the environments they inhabit. A portion of the bricks will be cast calcium blocks and crushed oyster shells. Used extensively in aviaries, they provide essential minerals to insects and birds, aiding in the natural pollination process of the surrounding area.
The base will be cast in concrete, moulded to resemble bark. As it ascends, it will be replaced by calcium iodine blocks. As birds feed, they add their own texture to the piece. Eventually, the blocks crumble to reveal the armature underneath.
The base will be cast in concrete, moulded to resemble bark. As it ascends, it will be replaced by calcium iodine blocks. As birds feed, they add their own texture to the piece. Eventually, the blocks crumble to reveal the armature underneath.