Mattia Biagi
dal 9/4/2008 al 23/5/2008
Segnalato da
9/4/2008
Mattia Biagi
Anna Kustera, New York
Rose Like a Phoenix from the Ashes. In his newest work, Biagi comments on geopolitics and the environment by invoking the legend of the phoenix, the mythical bird whose rise from death and ashes suggests the hope of renewal.
AnnaKustera is pleased to present Los Angeles-based artist Mattia Biagi in his New York solo debut. Biagi's baroque and highly textural reinterpretations of Earth art involve the use of black tar in order to both preserve and destroy. In his newest work, Biagi comments on geopolitics and the environment by invoking the legend of the phoenix, the mythical bird whose rise from death and ashes suggests the hope of renewal.
In this mixed-media installation, Biagi's biggest and most ambitious to date, a salvaged 1954 Buick sedan -- tarred, corroded and sectioned -- becomes the fertile bed for a live tree. By juxtaposing the remnants of dead technology versus nature, Biagi creates a sensual and visually arresting experience that projects a life-affirming optimism.
Opening: Thursday, April 10, 6 - 8PM
Anna Kustera
520 West 21st Street - New York
Free admission