Mariagrazia Pontorno conceived Roots during her art residency at the Harlem Studio Fellowship in New York by observing some plant species in Central Park and mentally taking apart the surrounding urban landscape. Plants and skyscrapers—archetypical sites of the entire course of civilization—in the 3D animation created by the artist have roots in the ground but a wind-like force uproots them and makes them fly above the famous green rectangle in New York City. The video is accompanied by eight prints inspired by the traditional herbaria (studied by Pontorno in the Bronx Botanical Gardens library).
Mariagrazia Pontorno ha ideato Roots durante una residenza presso l’Harlem Studio Fellowship di New York, osservando alcune specie vegetali presenti a Central Park e scomponendo mentalmente il paesaggio metropolitano che lo circonda. Piante e grattacieli – luoghi archetipici dell’intero corso delle civiltà dell’uomo – nell’animazione in 3D realizzata dall’artista hanno sì radici che affondano nella terra, ma una forza simile al vento li sradica e li solleva in volo sopra al celebre rettangolo verde di New York City. Al video sono accostate otto stampe d’immagini di sintesi ispirate all’iconografia tradizionale degli herbaria (studiati da Pontorno nella biblioteca dell’orto botanico del Bronx).
Mariagrazia Pontorno. Roots / Bedarida, R. - (2012).
Mariagrazia Pontorno. Roots
Bedarida R
2012
Abstract
Mariagrazia Pontorno conceived Roots during her art residency at the Harlem Studio Fellowship in New York by observing some plant species in Central Park and mentally taking apart the surrounding urban landscape. Plants and skyscrapers—archetypical sites of the entire course of civilization—in the 3D animation created by the artist have roots in the ground but a wind-like force uproots them and makes them fly above the famous green rectangle in New York City. The video is accompanied by eight prints inspired by the traditional herbaria (studied by Pontorno in the Bronx Botanical Gardens library).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


