"Ashes of Ice", 2023
Public art installation at Ice Age Center, Äksi, Estonia
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Selected through an international open call, the Berlin based Bulgarian artist Marta Djourina creates a monumental installation focussing on the disappearance of polar and glacier ice. Djourinas pioneering experimental practice in the field of photography and her sensitivity in grasping ephemeral moments of living entities merge impressively in the three part installation. The starting point for the aesthetic concept is rooted in a performative approach: In the glazing sun in front of the Ice Age Centre Djourina captures the process of melting ice through direct exposure on photosensitive paper and film. By using a magnifying glass Djourina literally draws the burning power of the sun into the paper. The results of the experiment inspired the following photographic developing process in its appearance. The wide range of colour and form have been preserved in the installation. Djourina adds another narrative level by integrating lost outlines of glacier and polar ice expansion in her concept. Ashes of Ice hereby acts as an umbrella project connecting all three Capitals of Culture, Bodø/ Norway and Bad Ischl/ Austria, within the artistic concept - regions which follow the disappearance of ice at a disastrous speed. Marta Djourinas installation offers through her elegant and sensitive aesthetics a capturing approach to the topic. Her unique technique and methods document our presence, open up minds to the near future by setting a memorial for the already lost.
The unveiling of the wall piece was the first in a series of events such as exhibitions, performances, and workshops within the project ‘Look into my Ice’ organised by the MTÜ Eesti-Saksa Kunstikoostöö (Association for Estonian-German cultural and art exchange) in cooperation with roam projects e.V. and curated
by Maria Helen Känd between 2023 and 2024. ‘Look into my Ice’ is a part of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 main programme.
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Ashes of Ice, 2023, public art installation at Ice Age Center, Äksi, Estonia
part of the project "Look into my Ice" - part of Tartu 2024 European Capital of Culture program
Installation photos: Sten Saarits
"Ashes of Ice", 2023
Public art installation at Ice Age Center, Äksi, Estonia
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Selected through an international open call, the Berlin based Bulgarian artist Marta Djourina creates a monumental installation focussing on the disappearance of polar and glacier ice. Djourinas pioneering experimental practice in the field of photography and her sensitivity in grasping ephemeral moments of living entities merge impressively in the three part installation. The starting point for the aesthetic concept is rooted in a performative approach: In the glazing sun in front of the Ice Age Centre Djourina captures the process of melting ice through direct exposure on photosensitive paper and film. By using a magnifying glass Djourina literally draws the burning power of the sun into the paper. The results of the experiment inspired the following photographic developing process in its appearance. The wide range of colour and form have been preserved in the installation. Djourina adds another narrative level by integrating lost outlines of glacier and polar ice expansion in her concept. Ashes of Ice hereby acts as an umbrella project connecting all three Capitals of Culture, Bodø/ Norway and Bad Ischl/ Austria, within the artistic concept - regions which follow the disappearance of ice at a disastrous speed. Marta Djourinas installation offers through her elegant and sensitive aesthetics a capturing approach to the topic. Her unique technique and methods document our presence, open up minds to the near future by setting a memorial for the already lost.
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The unveiling of the wall piece was the first in a series of events such as exhibitions, performances, and workshops within the project ‘Look into my Ice’ organised by the MTÜ Eesti-Saksa Kunstikoostöö (Association for Estonian-German cultural and art exchange) in cooperation with roam projects e.V. and curated
by Maria Helen Känd between 2023 and 2024. ‘Look into my Ice’ is a part of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 main programme.
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Ashes of Ice, 2023, public art installation at Ice Age Center, Äksi, Estonia
part of the project "Look into my Ice" - part of Tartu 2024 European Capital of Culture program
Installation photos: Sten Saarits