{"id":1182,"date":"2016-12-10T21:37:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-11T02:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laurenciastrauss.com\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2016-12-15T02:14:17","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T07:14:17","slug":"waterscapes-paisagem-dagua-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/laurenciastrauss.com\/?p=1182","title":{"rendered":"Waterscapes \/ Paisagem D\u2019\u00c1gua"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1. Denis\u00a0Rodriguez & Leonardo Remor \/ A Ponte<\/strong><\/p>\n

single channel video
\nA Ponte<\/strong> documents a series of handmade floats used to transport cars and people
\nacross Barra do Cunha\u00fa, a delta in Rio Grande do Norte that is equidistant between the
\nregional capitals of Natal and Jo\u00e3o Pessoa, in lieu of a bridge or road. The artists prompted the
\nfloat captains to link up and form an \u201cephemeral bridge\u201d that only existed during filming. This
\nmodular system has international application for emergencies, coastal cities, and could be
\nutilized as a successful strategy in South Florida as incidents of flooding increase and roads are
\nrendered unnavigable. A Ponte<\/strong> champions the resiliency of the human spirit, ingenuity out of
\nnecessity, and the importance of Doityourself mentality.<\/p>\n

2. Denis Rodriguez \/ Reflecting Pool<\/strong>
\nlaminated inkjet prints
\nThese eight photographs were all taken by Rodriguez using Google Earth Pro. The artist
\nessentially traveled the globe for approximately 300 hours over the course of 100 days via
\nGoogle Earth in an attempt to better understand port city infrastructure and surrounding bodies
\nof water from around the globe to gain insight as to why Brazil is so lacking in nautical
\ninfrastructure. Rodriguez treats these images as found, abstract paintings. The method of
\nmaking, through virtual observation, can be seen as a strategy for mitigating distance between
\n<\/strong>our bodies and bodies of water.<\/p>\n

3. Laurencia Strauss \/ Float<\/strong>
\nReclaimed wood, sailing rope
\nThe initially iteration of this architectural intervention was originally designed for an
\nexhibition in Porto Alegre and has been reconstructed as a viewing station for A Ponte<\/strong> and
\nReflecting Pool<\/strong>. Strauss originally conceived this bench as a way to recreate the sensation of
\nbeing\u00a0on the water, an impossibility in Porto Alegre due to restricted access to the waterfront. The
\nambiguousness of the platform is a key element. When viewing A Ponte<\/strong>, Float becomes one of the rafts and creates an immersive experience for the viewer. At the same time, when looking down below at Rodriquez\u2019s Reflecting Pool<\/strong>, the platform becomes a\u00a0vehicle to experience height, rising verticals, and suggests view point\u00a0shifts that would result after\u00a0rising sea levels.<\/p>\n

4. Laurencia Strauss \/ inkjet printed vinyl table wrap<\/p>\n

A map\u00a0of the coast of eastern South Florida combined with\u00a0a map of the river delta with the city of Porto Alegre locates water systems\u00a0addressed in the\u00a0exhibition.<\/p>\n

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