Antarctica: Antarctic Village No Borders, ephemeral installation in Antarctica
From February-March 2007, 'Antarctic Village - No Borders', was installed in Antarctica by the artists. They travelled from Buenos Aires aboard the Hercules KC130 flight on an incredible journey lasting several weeks. Taking place during the Austral summer, the ephemeral installation coinc...
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From February-March 2007, 'Antarctic Village - No Borders', was installed in Antarctica by the artists. They travelled from Buenos Aires aboard the Hercules KC130 flight on an incredible journey lasting several weeks. Taking place during the Austral summer, the ephemeral installation coincided with the last of the scientific expeditions before the winter months, before the ice mass becomes too thick to traverse. Aided by the logistical crew and scientists stationed at the Marambio Antarctic Base situated on the Seymour-Marambio Island, (64°14’S 56°37’W), Orta scouted Antarctica by helicopter, searching for different locations for the temporary encampment of their 50 dome-shaped dwellings. Antarctic Village is a symbol of the plight of those struggling to transverse borders and to gain the freedom of movement necessary to escape political and social conflict. Dotted along the ice, the tents formed a settlement reminiscent of the images of refugee camps we see so often reported about on our television screens and newspapers. Physically the installation Antarctic Village in Antarctica is emblematic of Ortas’ body of work, composed of what could be termed modular architecture and reflecting qualities of nomadic shelters and campsites. The dwellings themselves are hand stitched together by a traditional tent maker with sections of flags from countries around the world, along with extensions of clothes and gloves, symbolising the multiplicity and diversity of people. Here the arm of a face-less whitecollar worker’s shirt hangs, there the sleeve of a children’s sweater. Together the flags and dissected clothes emblazened with silkscreen motifs referencing the UN Declartion for Human Rights, make for a physical embodiment of a 'Global Village'. |
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ftunivartslondon:oai:ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk:2249 2023-07-30T03:57:02+02:00 Antarctica: Antarctic Village No Borders, ephemeral installation in Antarctica Orta, Lucy Orta, Jorge 2007-02 image https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/ https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/1/05_Orta_Antarctic.JPG https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/6/06_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/17/09_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/26/10_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/41/13_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/45/14_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/51/19_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/56/24_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/61/5000.04.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/66/5000.02.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/67/5000.01.jpg en eng https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/1/05_Orta_Antarctic.JPG https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/6/06_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/17/09_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/26/10_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/41/13_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/45/14_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/51/19_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/56/24_Orta_Antarctic.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/61/5000.04.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/66/5000.02.jpg https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/2249/67/5000.01.jpg Orta, Lucy <https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/view/creators/Orta=3ALucy=3A=3A.html> and Orta, Jorge <https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/view/creators/Orta=3AJorge=3A=3A.html> (2007) Antarctica: Antarctic Village No Borders, ephemeral installation in Antarctica. [Show/Exhibition] cc_by_nc_nd Fine Art Sculpture Show/Exhibition NonPeerReviewed 2007 ftunivartslondon 2023-07-10T21:13:58Z From February-March 2007, 'Antarctic Village - No Borders', was installed in Antarctica by the artists. They travelled from Buenos Aires aboard the Hercules KC130 flight on an incredible journey lasting several weeks. Taking place during the Austral summer, the ephemeral installation coincided with the last of the scientific expeditions before the winter months, before the ice mass becomes too thick to traverse. Aided by the logistical crew and scientists stationed at the Marambio Antarctic Base situated on the Seymour-Marambio Island, (64°14’S 56°37’W), Orta scouted Antarctica by helicopter, searching for different locations for the temporary encampment of their 50 dome-shaped dwellings. Antarctic Village is a symbol of the plight of those struggling to transverse borders and to gain the freedom of movement necessary to escape political and social conflict. Dotted along the ice, the tents formed a settlement reminiscent of the images of refugee camps we see so often reported about on our television screens and newspapers. Physically the installation Antarctic Village in Antarctica is emblematic of Ortas’ body of work, composed of what could be termed modular architecture and reflecting qualities of nomadic shelters and campsites. The dwellings themselves are hand stitched together by a traditional tent maker with sections of flags from countries around the world, along with extensions of clothes and gloves, symbolising the multiplicity and diversity of people. Here the arm of a face-less whitecollar worker’s shirt hangs, there the sleeve of a children’s sweater. Together the flags and dissected clothes emblazened with silkscreen motifs referencing the UN Declartion for Human Rights, make for a physical embodiment of a 'Global Village'. Text Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica University of the Arts London: UAL Research Online Antarctic Austral Hercules ENVELOPE(161.450,161.450,-77.483,-77.483) Marambio ENVELOPE(-56.750,-56.750,-64.283,-64.283) Orta ENVELOPE(6.658,6.658,62.783,62.783) Seymour ENVELOPE(-56.767,-56.767,-64.283,-64.283) |