Concept
To
start a process of reflection and speculative reconsideration of a
sub-urban site, of the existence of the landscape, and of the role it
assumes in our daily lives, by examining the interaction between man
and nature.
Project
Given
two geographical coordinates by a curator pertaining the area of the
landscape Le
Cesane, close to the town of Urbino, an artist was invited to
consult Google Earth and from there find the corresponding site:
Latitude:
43°43’9.08” N - Longitude: 12°38’49.84” E
with
the sole proposal of producing a context-specific reflection by
comparing and confronting the specificity of the space from a
physical point of view, as well its story, its
present perceptions and the dynamics of its fruitions.
The
artist has successively elaborated a lyrical formalization of the
documented material, previously gathered throughout the continuous
investigations on the site, resulting in an installation, a sound
piece, photographs and videos. All was unfolded in an atmosphere of
genuine exchange and collaboration. The project was soon aligned with
the concept of the "Third
Landscape", launched by Gilles Clément
(Manifesto of The Third landscape). […]. Even from the first
reconnaissance, it was quite evident how the place in question was an
example of a "Third Landscape".
Vincenzo
Estremo.
[…]
The reference point in question, with the dimensions of ca 5 x 5 m,
was a steep grove with vegetation consisting in trees and bushes of
various kinds. There was a small thicket, which at first glance gave
me the impression of total chaos: trees that were bent, broken,
fallen or partially dead, were leaning one upon the other in an
apparent great confusion, that however soon transformed before my
eyes into a fascinating image of architectural forms created by
Nature’s organization of "decay". […] After some days of
contemplation, I started measuring, literally, every single branch of
the natural unfolding of the growth of vegetation, with the idea of
giving a geometric representation of a piece of natures development
in the three dimensions. The sense of natures ‘own arrangement’
and the sensorial experience by moving around in this sloping space,
became important approaches to my work and evoked along the way
considerations about entropy and reflections of ontological order.
During
the 4-5 months that followed, I worked there every day with the
sensation of having "moved in". I decided to give a name to the
work I carried out daily in the grove:
"Mapping
the spatial conditions of a place".
Gedske
Ramløv.
1)
Map representation of the area
of the reference point according to the measurements of the
vegetation, carried out on site. Scale 1:10.
Pencil
on paper;
2)
Schematic map that describes
the organization of the vegetation of the area of the reference
point;
3
a/b) Sketches for installation based on the measurements of the
small grove:
a)
The area with its vegetation inserted in the perspective elevation of
the perimeter.
b)
The model for the installation constructed according to the
measurements of the vegetation of the area.
Pencil
on paper (99 x 69 cm x II);
4-5)
Drawings
of groups of vegetation from the map representation of the reference point.
Pencil
on double paper, cotton - and tissue paper
(57
x 75 cm);
6
a/b) Digital photos of the
grove;
7)
Excerpt from The
planetary garden by
Gilles Clement.
