Fragments /Floating Mountains, May 2017

About:

Fragments is about the meaning of the brick debris moving through the Marecchia valley and the boundary between the abandoned villages and the Brickstones.

Brickstones were mapped and collected in Marrecchia and Senatello Rivers. A jump into nature in search of traces of human presence in the natural landscape to promote a public debate around landscape through research and art languages and activating participatory processes.

Mentor: 

Alessandro Mulazzani, Artist researching bricks turning into Brickstones due to flowing in the river from a long time

Artist Group:

Silvia Mangosio (Photographer and Art Curator, Italy), Leli Hoch (Nature Artist, South Africa), Mirella Bandini (Ceramic Artist, UK), Francesco Carraro (Architect, Italy) and Myself, Archana (Writer and Architect, India)

A cultural project promoted by Paesaggi Migranti Collective in collaboration with
MUSSS – Natural History Museum / Environment and Sustainability Education Centre of Sasso Simone and Simoncello Natural Park (www.musss.it)
MEDS – Europan Meeting of Design Students (www.meds-workshop.com)
ARTISTI IN PIAZZA – – International performing arts festivals of Pennabilli (www.artistiinpiazza.com)
PRO LOCO Pennabilli (www.pennabilliturismo.it)
CHIOCCIOLA la casa del nomade (www.chiocciolalacasadelnomade.it)
IBC Emilia Romagna (www.ibc.regione.emilia-romagna.it)

Made with the participation of Hansen Mikael, Nele Hartmann, Stellepolari, Alessandro Mulazzani, Atilio Doreste and the collaboration of 20 creatives from all over the world.

Narration

After the public show at Parco Begni, we decided to give away leftover Brickstone back to River. On the last day of the workshop, we met at the trinity of rivers and performed the Indian ritual, Havan of letting go of our Brickstones and adieu good journey ahead in the presence of five elements Air, Water, Earth, Fire, and ether.