*리크리에이션 설치물 [ swoon ] thalassa at new orleans museum of art

생물의 신, 바다는 모든 생명의 시작이고 끝이다.
이와 같은 컨셉을 모티브로 작업된 설치물은
우리가 살고 있는 도시의 관계를 새로이 정립하며
아름다운 예술설치물로 리크리에이션 되었다.
여기에는 도시의 상업, 교통, 에너지, 음식 등 우리 생활의
모든 관계를 상징적으로 표현한다.
그리고 패브릭 위에 다채로운 색상으로 프린팅 된 생물의 형상은
유기적인 패턴으로 디자인되어 방문자들에게 신선함과 장엄함을 선사한다.

reviewed by SJ

new york based artist swoon has created 'thalassa' for the new orleans museum of art.
designed specifically for the site’s century-old hall, the 20-foot tall installation depicts
its namesake greek goddess, revered as the mother of all sea creatures, with extended
tentacles rising from the waters.

transforming the everyday into the mythical, the work draws its conceptfrom
new orleans' ties to the sea: the urban center depends strongly on its ports for
commerce, transportation, energy, and food. the monumental figure is thus emblematic
of the city's present and historical relationship with water.

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suspended from the ceiling, the deity is surrounded by mixed-media strands comprised
of linocut prints and paper cutouts of aquatic creatures, as well as colorful swathes of fabric.
these forms are draped from the second floor balcony, such that the figure hangs directly over
visitors who enter the space.

from  designboom