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GioRGio GoSt
Lives and works in Parma, Italy
www.giorgiogost.com
Since prehistoric times, man has tried to adapt to climate change, This artistic creation was remade during the continuous earthquakes
bad conditions, disastrous natural events. Since 2011, after the big of the year 2012 in Emilia “saving” how he says, a lot of things that
earthquake of Japan, giorgio gost starts to “save” on canvas with resin are usually around him every day with preference for food in order to
111 artworks with canned meat (numbered from S-001 up to S-111) preserve and keep artworks resistant to strong natural events. These
and bottles of natural water (from S-112 up to S-222) then located in simple adaptations are biological and instinctive, but there remains a
the stronger corners of the rooms where he lives in order to separate conceptuality that goes beyond the instinct. These adaptations are put
the shield of resin from the canvas and use them in case of necessity. in place by the individual, on his own initiative, not with the genes but
This was a philosophical experiment, but a practical experiment too. with appropriate communication tools - these are cultural adaptations.
STOP THE TIME! Text by Alessandro Celli
s-777 sTop ThE TIME fREsh pLUMs, 2013 MIXED MEDIA ON CANvAS 8X8 IN. | 20X20 CM.
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