a temporary placement
(2023)
temporary intervention on a former abandoned gas station
on-site research on geographies and living ecosystem of cork trees, and their ability to re-grow after yearly forest fires.1cm layer of ash that involves burnt cork from these ‘fire proof’ trees is distributed on the roof of the empty gas station, as a performative act, as a temporary performance fully controlled by the wind.
Burned cork tree, ash. Dimensions variable.
(2023)
temporary intervention on a former abandoned gas station
on-site research on geographies and living ecosystem of cork trees, and their ability to re-grow after yearly forest fires.1cm layer of ash that involves burnt cork from these ‘fire proof’ trees is distributed on the roof of the empty gas station, as a performative act, as a temporary performance fully controlled by the wind.
Burned cork tree, ash. Dimensions variable.
Part of site-specific series made during a residency at Ponte d’Arte, Portugal