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A fairy-tale setting in San Giuliano Park…
On Saturday, 2 April 2011 at 11:00 an installation by Israeli artist Uri De Beer entitled “I Fiori delle Fate” (Fairy Flowers) will be inaugurated at Garzette Lake in San Giuliano Park (Mestre).
The event is promoted by the Woodlands and Large Parks Institute, the City of Venice’s Education Policies Department and Spazio Thetis. “TheSeven”, an international group that has been involved for many years in designing and enhancing the value of scenic areas, is responsible for the project’s scientific coordination.
The event is part of "Contaminante, il Pensiero che sarà”, a project that focuses on revitalizing natural sites in the city by organizing activities and contemporary art installations. A total of 12 international artists have been invited to produce site-specific works in our region, particularly in lagoons and on islands where contemporary art and architecture offer a tool for defining and reinterpreting the city and its relationship with nature.
Uri De Beer's installation, part of his “Plasti-Flora” series, will transform Lago delle Garzette (Garzette lake) in San Giuliano Park into a “fairified" scene enlivened with artificial vegetation that includes colourful flower-beds and floating flowers created from recycled plastic bottles. The work is intended to encourage reflection on the future of our planet, its sustainability, and “solidarity” between man and nature.
The event is promoted by the Woodlands and Large Parks Institute, the City of Venice’s Education Policies Department and Spazio Thetis. “TheSeven”, an international group that has been involved for many years in designing and enhancing the value of scenic areas, is responsible for the project’s scientific coordination.
The event is part of "Contaminante, il Pensiero che sarà”, a project that focuses on revitalizing natural sites in the city by organizing activities and contemporary art installations. A total of 12 international artists have been invited to produce site-specific works in our region, particularly in lagoons and on islands where contemporary art and architecture offer a tool for defining and reinterpreting the city and its relationship with nature.
Uri De Beer's installation, part of his “Plasti-Flora” series, will transform Lago delle Garzette (Garzette lake) in San Giuliano Park into a “fairified" scene enlivened with artificial vegetation that includes colourful flower-beds and floating flowers created from recycled plastic bottles. The work is intended to encourage reflection on the future of our planet, its sustainability, and “solidarity” between man and nature.
