Produkt
KlappentextThis book is a journey into the cosmos of the Brazilian-Swiss artist Pedro Wirz, in which humans and animals, but also legendary creatures coexist. His artistic investigation of the systemic devastation of diversity witnessed across biological, cultural, and ethnic fronts today is based on scientific explorations, but also on his very own experiences within a particularly threatened ecosystem. The child of an agronomist and a biologist, Wirz spent most of his youth in the tropical Vale do Paraíba in Brazil. To this day, his fascination with science as much as with indigenous mythologies continues to inform his work. He creates his sculptures and installations from a mixture of organic materials like wax, earth, wood, clay and straw as well as artifacts of the consumer world such as toy cars, dolls, textile remnants, Lego, old clothes and electronic devices. However, Wirz is also interested in new, promising materials such as mushroom threads, bamboo or nanomaterials. With his combination of paradoxical elements from the remotest past and the foreseeable future, from technological reality and poetic imagination, Pedro Wirz brings back the original familiarity that used to exist between science and mythology.
Zusammenfassung- A fantastic cosmos where science and ancient knowledge meet- Surprising mix of materials- More than 300 artworks and installations from 10 years
- A fantastic cosmos where science and ancient knowledge meet- Surprising mix of materials- More than 300 artworks and installations from 10 years
- A fantastic cosmos where science and ancient knowledge meet- Surprising mix of materials- More than 300 artworks and installations from 10 years
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-3-7757-5677-8
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Verlag
Erscheinungsjahr2024
Erscheinungsdatum25.07.2024
Seiten312 Seiten
SpracheMehrsprachig
Gewicht982 g
Illustrationen280 Abb.
Artikel-Nr.16764652
Rubriken
GenreKunst/Architektur