tree roots emerge from the ceiling in an installation by giuseppe licari
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'humus 2012' by giuseppe licari
ceiling construction, trees' roots, halogen lamps - dimensions variable
photo © job janssen and jan adriaans
image courtesy of the artist
rotterdam-based sicilian artist giuseppe licari presents a network of tree roots hanging from the ceiling like foreign, organic chandeliers.
his site-specific installation titled 'humus' - which refers to the soil layer that is essential for the growth of trees and plants - features the extended
prickly roots of trees affixed to the top of a constructed ceiling, transforming the room into a sort of underground lair.
the work articulates a world where visitors are able to get an exclusive peek at a hidden world beneath a park or forest.
the dead trees are presenting with their roots, the condition of the soil in which they have grown in their urban environment.
the relationship between humankind and nature, growth and decay are central themes in licari’s work, which resonates with an echo of arte povera.
installation view
photo © job janssen and jan adriaans
image courtesy of the artist
the work depicts the underbelly of a forest in a gallery space
photo © job janssen and jan adriaans
image courtesy of the artist
central tree roots
image courtsey of the artist
image courtesy the artist
photo © job janssen and jan adriaans
image courtesy of the artist
image courtesy the artist
the roots seen from the adjacent room
image courtesy of the artist
the artwork transforms the room into a sort of underground lair
photo © aad hogendoorn
image courtesy of the artist
the audience weaving between the roots during the opening
photo © aad hogendoorn
image courtesy of the artist
image courtesy the artist
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thanks to Pascal Cribier @ Espace EDF Electra
unique and interesting perspective; challenges ones perception as art should…
Excellent. Reverse thinking. Perfect.
Jim
Absolutely love it, best installation I’ve seen in a long long while
something for those who are in the brick and concrete canyons of the cities
something for intellectuals go go wow about
put it in an art gallery and it becomes ?????HIGH ART ?????
I think not
Hurricane did better without the sterile space of a gallery
I see the scars every day
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How many trees were distroyed for the sake of art?
I am proud to have seen the installation in real and to have had the possibility to talk with the artist. The trees were dead, sick urban trees. The municipality is taking care of them, removing the dead trees and planting new ones.
That’s where the trees come from…the roots can give you an idea of the soil in which they have been growing; between car roads and houses.
I like the effect of the “organic chandeliers” to walls and floor, the combination of light and wood really is very appealing. Take a look at Meghan Finkler’s work, she also uses dead branches and driftwood for her creations http://www.smartlightliving.de/oko-design-bei-meghan-finkel-kommen-leuchten-auf-keinen-grunen-zweig/
How to get those fixed to the ceiling? Please, can you tell me
Double sided tape Mare ; {}