.....taking inspiration from natures invasive ivy vines strangling and rooting into this grand old tree, I've recreated this in my recent sculpture 'roots & vines: plastica'.
'roots & vines: plastica' Barbara De Pirro
(plastic fiber, cable & steel)
A mysterious unexpected form,
distant imagery,
familiar in an intimate way.
A web of fiber,
a tangle of forest vine,
exposed and twisted roots,
fibrous tendrils clinging to the surface,
enveloping the decaying wood,
humbly feeding off the unforgotten.
Natures cycle of decay and rebirth,
regeneration, renewal….life.
'roots & vines: plastica' Barbara De Pirro
(plastic fiber, cable & steel)
'heaven and earth II'
Carkeek Park
Seattle, WA
June-September 2010
Curated by David Frances, CoCA Seattle
For more information & images:
http://www.depirro.com/installation.html
http://www.depirro.com/press.html
Funding for this project was made possible in part by CoCA Seattle and Artist Trust Grants for Artist Projects (GAP).
(plastic fiber, cable & steel)
'heaven and earth II'
Carkeek Park
Seattle, WA
June-September 2010
Curated by David Frances, CoCA Seattle
For more information & images:
http://www.depirro.com/installation.html
http://www.depirro.com/press.html
Funding for this project was made possible in part by CoCA Seattle and Artist Trust Grants for Artist Projects (GAP).
