THAUMÀZEIN


Installation site specific

Made during the residency at Borca Project of Dolomiti Contemporanee


Technique: Mixed Media

Object trouvé from the colony of the Village ENI (around 1950), sculptures in concrete tables, children's chair, geografiche maps (around year 1900), varnish black pigment, paraffin wax, oiled paper, ink


Size: Third cottage of the Village ENI, Borca di Cadore (Italy), ca. 75 qm



The installation contains 15 single Thaumàs and their environment, which all together built up the THAUMÀZEIN. A rational traumatic wonder world in which the moment of the wondering about the reality, and the relation between the human being and her reality is the main topic of the research.



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MAIN THAUMA: SHE


Highest Cottage of the Village ENI

THAUMA 1: A CONCRETE LITTLE SIP


Chalice 10 cm (around year 1900), concrete, piece of old wood, Joker (object Village ENI)

THAUMA 2: THE GUARDIANS


Fire tongs, bucket ((objects Village ENI), around 1950), fire

THAUMA 3: WHEN A MIND BECOMES CONCRETE


Knife, children’s chair and tables ((objects Village ENI),around 1950), family guestbook from the artist 26,5 x 21,5 cm, concrete

THAUMA 4: A CONCRETE CRACK


Concrete, 10 x 10 cm

THAUMA 5: THEY LOOK AS IF BUTTER WOULDN’T MELT IN THEIR MOUTH


Covers silver (object Village ENI, around 1950) 30x15 cm, paraffin wax

THAUMA 6: THE PACKING


Silver container 25 cm height (object Village ENI,around 1950) concrete

THAUMA 7: CAOLINO - OVVERO TRE MESI SUL MARE


4 books (object Village ENI,around 1950) dividers (around 1900), concrete

THAUMA 8: CONCRETE BELONGING


2 Cushions 50 x 25 cm (object Village ENI,around year 1950) concrete

THAUMA 9: THROUGH THICK AND THIN


Metal stand, height 40 cm and table (object Village ENI,around year 1950), black and white photography (around year 1900), concrete

THAUMA 10: IT’S NEVER HOPELESS AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A WHEEL ROPE PULLEY AND A DIE 


Wheel rope pulley, small metal door (object Village ENI,around year 1950), wooden die, concrete, polystyrene

THAUMA 11: MAPPING FOG 


Maps photocopied (around year 1900), metal object (object Village ENI, around year 1950), salt, anti-fog nitro solvent, ink, varnish (original Village ENI))

THAUMA 12: SLEEP TIGHT


Cushin 71 x 37 cm, plastic grid (object Village ENI, around year 1950)

THAUMA 14: ONE UPON THE OTHER UNTIL IT’S HIDDEN


Used carbon paper 45 x 25 cm (object Village ENI,around year 1950), wall 

THAUMA 13: CONCRETE DRIPPING


Transparent paper oiled, concrete, Aluminium door (object Village ENI)

THAUMA 15: THE COLLECTION OF THE USEFUL REMAINS 


Various object (object Village ENI, around year 1950),

concrete, black pigment