Food / Water / Life

• Main Authors: Orta, Lucy, Orta, Jorge
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Fine Art; Drawing; Sculpture; Sound Arts & Design; Digital Media Design; The Gallery; Antarc*; Antarctica
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Food / Water / Life is the title of the solo exhibition of Lucy + Jorge Orta's work at the Paul Delouvrier contemporary art pavilion of the Parc de la Villette in Paris. This exhibition builds on Lucy + Jorge Orta’s examination of contemporary issues through poetic explorations that interrogate our daily habits of eating, drinking, and living. It includes archival works and newly commissioned sculptures, as well as public sculpture that invite visitors to stroll through the park’s expansive grounds. Works include, a new series of Spirits, a new genre of figurative sculpture that have been inspired by children who frequent La Villette; an OrtaWater Purification Station that will pump water from the Canal de l'Ourcq through the park and into the gallery to be purified; and an Antarctica World Passport Bureau, where passers-by can sign up to receive a new edition of the Antarctica World Passport, and become members of the growing Antarctica World Community. FOOD WATER LIFE takes us on a journey toward imagining, sharing, and ultimately rendering possible a more just society.