DESIGN NAME: Gold and Spiderweb
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Art
INSPIRATION: Nature is unsurpassed in its uniqueness and allure. The best artworks and architectural wonders are made by observing and honoring nature's engineering thoughtfulness, trying to at least approach its perfection or to save its artistry over the centuries. In this project, that was the main target and inspiration.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The task was to create an art object which does not copy and does not resemble anything made by mankind before. Spider web with its natural beauty and aesthetics always has attracted attention. But its beauty does not last for long. The goal was to save this glory forever and to show it in the most unusual way.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: This is an artwork which changes and feels alive by different lightnings used, lightning changes the visual perception.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in May 2016 in Riga, finished in January 2017. Artwork was exhibited in artwork gallery MUSEUM LV in Riga in February 2018.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Everything was made autonomously by self-bought equipment. For this purpose, Andrejs Nadezdinskis had created a laboratory-workroom for all his experiments. To remove, transport and to preserve the spider web until later processing, specialized adaptations and transport boxes were used. To preserve the spider web, multistage conservation technology was used. Only pure 24 carat gold is applied to cover the spider web. Carcass is made, to whom is mounted flocked cardboard bearing frame with composition and anti-reflective museum glass. Finally all elements are united to be seen as a whole and placed in a special gitft box.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Composition 27x22cm
Frame 41x36x3,6cm
Gift box 46x41x9cm
TAGS: art, gold, spiderweb, oak, composition
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Author had to find a way how to remove the spider web without ruining it and to save its unique natural composition. Then transport it and preserve it until coverage with pure 24 carat gold. Andrejs Nadezdinskis also created a special gift box for his artwork.
CHALLENGE: Finding new technologies to achieve project's goal.
ADDED DATE: 2018-02-26 06:30:00
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IMAGE CREDITS: Laura Igovena
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