This was the second of three pieces displayed for my balloon art exhibition, MESSENGERS. The show highlighted three mysterious bringers of truth and wisdom whose motives are meant to be viewed through a critical lens.
The Lightbringer is a figure dressed in clerical robes with a goat skull head pouring a magical liquid into the abandoned well. The mystery of the piece, while thought provoking, is meant to allude to messengers who purposefully obfuscate their meaning as a way of weeding out all but the most dedicated followers, while also avoiding the wrath of an establishment threatened by a radical message.
Mathew 13:13
This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand."
The roses, while enticing, are surrounded by hostile thorns. The well is filled with light but drawing from the well is made difficult due to the frayed rope where once hung a bucket.
Glimpse the Elegance: Monolithic Bears in Modern Habitat
Behold the silent storytelling of our Giant Bears, where the sleek Black Stone Bear plays with light and shadow.
This monolithic presence anchors the room, creating a dialogue with its surroundings that's as profound as it is minimalist. A statement of design that speaks volumes in its stillness.
Today we are launching the short documentary Deserto Verde, a project we have been working on for a year and which addresses, through small format sculptural work, the concept of green desert and greenwashing with the placement of several installations on Illa das Esculturas and in the streets of Pontevedra.
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As a result of the residency we managed in September last year, this documentary focuses on the process of creation and placement of the sculpture s, while Isaac tells us about his work, his way of intervening and understanding public space and his concern about the policies that lead to the loss of our natural heritage.