After nature : cacti, corals and leaves /
Snow-clad marble sculptures of cactuses, pencil sketches of corals and renderings of leaf shapes seemingly suspended in mid-air, interspersed with grids of neon-colored sculptures and alarming newspaper headlines warning of the "ghastly" climate apocalypse that lies in store for us: This a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Zürich :
Editon Patrick Frey,
2023.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Edition Patrick Frey (Series) ;
no. 353. |
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| Summary: | Snow-clad marble sculptures of cactuses, pencil sketches of corals and renderings of leaf shapes seemingly suspended in mid-air, interspersed with grids of neon-colored sculptures and alarming newspaper headlines warning of the "ghastly" climate apocalypse that lies in store for us: This artist's book explores the diverse reference system of forms and materials, plants, animals and other subjects out of which Claudia Comte develops her biomorphic sculptures. While cactuses are well adapted to arid conditions, coral reefs, which form bio-diverse ecosystems at the bottom of the marine food chain, are wasting away due to the warming and acidification of the ocean. Leaves, on the other hand, represent photosynthesis, the energy-converting process that gives off oxygen. Comte's supernatural fusion of cactus, coral and leaf draws connections between aspects of the desert, ocean, and forest through various processes of material metamorphosis. |
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| Physical Description: | 419 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783907236536 390723653X |