Intersections of Art and Science
March 5, 2024
The “Vanité” Series by 1011
“A humble flower is the labor of centuries.”
– William Blake
from the Artist’s Statement:
“The title (of this collection): “Vanité” refers to the pride of Men who, like Icarus, think they can conquer nature through technological omnipotence industrialization, while in truth, only offer death…”
Contemporary artist 1011 evokes the the threat of global warming by depicting the devastating impact of incremental temperature increases of +1.0º, +1.2º+1.5º, +1.8º, +2.0º+2.1º, +2.2º, +2.8º, +2.9º, +3.0º, +3.1º +3.2º, and finally +4.2º will have on the beautiful flowers that bloom in our landscapes, poetry, and literature.
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Abeilles en liberté (02-07-2024)
Talking About Ecology Like a Contemporary Artist
by Stéphane Bonnet
excerpt:
As a visual artist, 1011 (the entity she forms with a philosopher husband) questions recent history, takes a critical look at the domination that technology exercises over humans and, through certain creations presented in series, take on subjects such as the ecological crisis or the decline of life…Her series entitled Medea’s Dress, evoking pesticide poisoning, hits the mark particularly well, as does her approach to plastic pollution in her Panta Rhei series. By browsing some of her series, we return to what emerges from her reflections, to her visual language and to the relationships she imagines between art and politics…
1011 Gallery Shows in 2024:
March 21 to March 24
Galerie Gaia – Nantes
Paris Contemporary Drawing Fair
Domus Maubourg, Paris 7th, France
Also of Interest:
Anthropocene Series
“The human footprint on the planetary environment has become so vast and intense that it rivals some of the great forces of Nature in terms of impact on the Earth system.”
-Paul Crutzen
from the Artist’s Statement:
“Commissioned by the Grenoble Museum , this series is produced in the spirit of 18th century paleontology plates.
“Anthropocene” by 1011: Trilobite fossils and plastic toy, drawing, 2021 Collection Muséum de Grenoble. Adagp © 1011, used with permission.
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See also previous posts on the Panta Rei Series by 1011 here on CoastalCare.org:
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