"the inherited earth"
Fe26 Residency
The "the inherited earth" residency was a project of ephemeral resettlement in the pre-industrial quarry (damari) of Agios Eleftherios in Pyrgos Tinos. The participants chose a piece of land and using materials/techniques of the past and present, created visual, environmental, social works/productions.
THE INHERITED EARTH RESIDENCY
Artists created an in situ work, from 30 of April to 14 of May 2022 for fifteen days with a focus on the site-specific element .
Each artist/researcher created in his ephemeral piece of land a project based in the cultural and historical elements of the area, having access to both the natural materials of the area (marble, stones, tools), his territorial piece, along with information, equipment, and technical support provided by the inherited earth team.
The produced works focusing mainly on the process of research and the practice of collaboration using the opportunities/connections of the residency (facilities), varied from visual installations, research projects, performances and environmental projects.
Importance was given not only to the results of the artist’s projects but also to the implementation process itself.
How can we manage a piece of land?
residency
Are we now able to transcend the divide between human society and the environment?
How updating and communicating aesthetic and functional issues can democratize public space and the appearance of contemporary island buildings/monuments
Focusing on the reuse and re-approach of old sustainable techniques and materials, “the inherited earth” was a project of commentary and possibly a proposal for how we manage (cultivate) our inherited land through the prism of the place, memory, contemporary art and culture more broadly.
Curator – Christos Artemis
Organized by -NWMW NPO