fernando falconi: 'olimpo' at the venice art biennale 09

the volcano olympus is projected onto the wall the floor appears like a lake
image © designboom
in the latin american pavilion of the venice art biennale, fernando falconi has created a video installation,
'olimpo' (2006), based on the volcano, chimborazo, which is a geographical and historical emblem
for both ecuador and the americas. the installation shows a projection of the eternal ice melting away
like so many truths and claims, flowing into the lake lying at the giant's foot.

the pooling lake that lies on the floor is made from milk, silicon and plastic
image © rodolfo kronfle chambers

the serene projection of the olympus
image © haupt & binder
fernando falconi was born in 1980 in guayaquil, ecuador.
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