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Similarly to indigenous, ancient and mythical explanations of the origin of the universe, the cosmogonic connection to the world present in these bodies of work is translated by an attitude of understanding the world as one entity, which needs to be nurtured and respected in all its aspects; it is translated by a view of the world that does not put the human element above nature, and finds relevance in all small things.
Casper’s work mounts a holistic approach to the universal aspects of the natural world that confront and astonish us. She reminds us that humanity’s roots too, are in the ground, and that we are also responsible stewarding the environment for generations to come.
The actual plants we grew in the installation may look like a spark of hope within the detritus and pixel jungle but none of these plants are edible or medicinal, they’re poisonous. The hologram projections are the digital ghosts of existing plants that are medicinal: they are 3d scans of actual plants from my garden in France. There are three levels of reality within this piece, actual vegetation, our cardboard interpretation of it and digital data, merging into a relaxing but political landscape.
House Arrest July Focus: Emilio RojasPerformance Art Exhibition and Artist Residency at Glasshouse July 10- 25, 2021 Opening Reception: July 10, 1-5p Open Saturdays & Sundays 1-5p…
Bayar’s work evokes the relationship between time and space itself. We can never fully grasp the many layered histories that shaped the world we live in today. We can only see the shape of the world.
I think the “American Dream” was attainable for very few Americans and for very short periods of time. The saddest part of the failure of the “American Dream” is that it includes inalienable rights; life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. You can’t achieve any of those things if your basic needs aren’t met, and secure housing is certainly one of those.
In the interconnected networks of the Internet, where freedom is increasingly indistinguishable from control, Traces of Life offers up strategies to diversify and decentralize virtual space through creating community, cultural narratives, empower marginalized voices and collectives, while deconstructing and complicating lived experience in and out of the infosphere.
When do I need to listen and when do I need to act in support of justice and regenerative systems?