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Victoria regia [Giant Water Lily]

  • Vallecillo, Adán

Published: 2013

Media: Installation with tires and rubber patches

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Abstract

The choice to use rubber tires as the base for the artwork establishes a connection with the Amazon’s natural resources and delves into the region’s rich symbolism. Snakes, emblematic creatures in Amazonian cultures, profoundly represent nature, spirituality, and the connection to the natural world. The snake shape in the artwork takes on a cultural and spiritual meaning rooted in the Amazon, weaving a narrative that ties the region’s essence to artistic creativity.

The image presents an intriguing arrangement of tires resting on a tiled floor. These tires exhibit diverse colors and designs, contributing to a visually engaging composition. Notably, the tires’ curvilinear forms resemble sinuous serpents, adding an element of visual intrigue and fluidity to the installation. The relationship between tire rubber and snakes establishes tensions between environmental conservation and extractivism.

Citation

Vallecillo, Adán. 2013. 'Victoria regia [Giant Water Lily]'. Dispossessions in the Americas. https://staging.dia.upenn.edu/en/art/APER015/

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Artwork

Victoria regia

  • Vallecillo, Adán

Published: 2013

Media: Instalación con neumáticos y parches de caucho

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Victoria regia [Vitória-régia]

  • Vallecillo, Adán

Published: 2013

Media: Instalação com pneus e parches de caucho

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Resumo

A escolha de utilizar pneus de caucho como base da obra estabelece uma conexão com os recursos naturais da Amazônia e aprofunda no rico simbolismo da região. As serpentes, criaturas emblemáticas nas culturas amazônicas, representam profundamente a natureza, a espiritualidade e a conexão com o mundo natural. A forma de serpente na obra adquire um significado cultural e espiritual arraigado na Amazônia, e tece uma narrativa que liga a essência da região com a criatividade artística.

A imagem apresenta um enigmático arranjo de pneus apoiados sobre um chão de ladrilhos. Esses pneus exibem uma variedade de cores e desenhos, contribuindo assim para uma composição visualmente atrativa. Com efeito, as formas curvilíneas dos pneus fazem pensar em serpentes sinuosas, acrescentando um elemento de fluidez e intriga visual à instalação. A relação entre o caucho dos pneus e as serpentes estabelece tensões entre a conservação ambiental e o extrativismo.

Citation

Vallecillo, Adán. 2013. 'Victoria regia [Vitória-régia]'. Dispossessions in the Americas. https://staging.dia.upenn.edu/pt/art/APER015/

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