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Orbrut
Hot sealed gold leaves, nails, glu on wood. 2016-2021
Since man appeared on earth the vegetal elements have received human interventions, which by their tribal aesthetic, their sacred character linked to the rite and their alchemical symbolism, refer to the idea of
reunification of the two entities: humanity/nature.
This is a perennial installation, as long as it is going to last. During the visit to the Basaglia park in Livorno, where I was invited in
2016, I discovered and carefully observed this immense maritime pine. Majestic and certainly centenarian, it had been scarified by
humans at the height of an old wound remained without cortex. Its vegetal and inert character seemed to me very similar to the
majesty of a mythological animal, the dragon. I satisfied my vision of the union of the two entities thanks to rigidified golden leaves
nailed on the trunk.This work is called “Orbrut”, as a tribute to patients/artists who suffer from mental diseases and reside in the
PAC 180. I highly recommend you to visit this place.
Text published on the webart revue ARTEXT, 2016. www.artext.it/Artext/Rachel-Morellet.html
Then followed a series of trunks and logs entitled "True gold is not afraid of fire", inspired by a Chinese proverb which expresses the greatest value of the human being in the face of the difficulties of life.
L’or véritable ne craint pas le feu
2019