| In this age we are often surrounded by concrete, and in most cities you will find concrete areas in the process of construction. The name of the cement widely used in the world is Portland, hence the title of my work. The elements of iron scaffolding, used on construction sites and rusted by time, give me the chance to build a strong geometry, made up of the relations of forces calculated to the millimeter. This architecture allows the viewer to enter and walk in the workspace and engage with it. Parts of the human body in white concrete are placed under scaffolding; its disaggregation is symbolic: spiritual, cultural, social, and political. These act as a base to the whole structure. As in Gothic cathedrals, there are figures that support the building, which become its points of strength. The human body always accompanies my imagination. |  |
Barbara Taboni
In this age we are often surrounded by concrete, and in most cities you will find concrete areas in the process of construction. The name of the cement widely used in the world is Portland, hence the title of my work. The elements of iron scaffolding, used on construction sites and rusted by time, give me the chance to build a strong geometry, made up of the relations of forces calculated to the millimeter. This architecture allows the viewer to enter and walk in the workspace and engage with it. Parts of the human body in white concrete are placed under scaffolding; its disaggregation is symbolic: spiritual, cultural, social, and political.
These act as a base to the whole structure. As in Gothic cathedrals, there are figures that support the building, which become its points of strength. The human body always accompanies my imagination. In Portland, it functions as a mirror; it forces you to ask questions. Mankind is called to support a tottering age, balancing its relationship with the universe. The video is visually a uterus, a concrete mixer that mixes the raw materials. The cement turns inside the machine, which acts as a sound box, accompanying the exhibition with a soundtrack similar to a mantra that covers any other noise, canceling any distractions. Now you’re inside of Portland, which requires thought to be present. I chose to do a loop; the repetition is a character I have been experimenting. It is a circular rhythm, like all rituals. The small screen on the ground, with light and sound, is the beating heart of the installation. The goal of my work is to open questions, at times ironic, at times dramatic. This is what the artist can do; the answers come from the viewers.
