Author: alexia medici

Presenting a concept: Similarities: A family from Barcelona

Presenting a concept: Similarities: A family from Barcelona

In my last post I continued working on the concept of similarities within families, in this post I am concerned with presenting the idea. Physically showing the idea behind the artwork is another matter.  My first attempt is printing the original photos on transparencies and then placing these transparencies on top of one another.

In the examples below I separated the family into two sets: mother and son & father and daughter

I am still having problems with this proposals the pictures need back lighting to show, also, it would be interesting to find a way for viewers to compare the faces easily.. I’m thinking light boxes and frames.. if you have any other suggestions, please let me know.

Similarities: A family from Barcelona

Similarities: A family from Barcelona

A study on the facial likenesses passed on through generations, notwithstanding age and gender.

In Continuation with my last post Similarities: Mother, Son and Daughter, I studied the similarities between the whole family as a set. The similarities between all is bewitching (as can be seen in the sharp areas of the photos, such as in the eyes.

NB: the photos themselves have not been edited on photoshop, I have just made the layers transparent so as to better see the similarities between relatives.
Click on the images below to see them in full size)…

Sabates rebutjades

Sabates rebutjades

 

For this new project, I collected used and worn out shoes from the Alella community.
The shoes were lit up from the interior and then be exhibited at Can Manyé in the wine village of Alella (Catalunya) from the 6th of May.

Why shoes?…..Shoes are personal; we choose them to join us in our life experiences, travels and work. We might love them and wear them to shreds or might turn cold and give them away after being used just once. It would be interesting to see the spectrum of shoes used in a wine making interior village in comparison to another potential exhibition using unwanted shoes from the city.

The people behind the shoes

This morning I went to Alella to collect discarded shoes and enjoy a chat in the sun whilst doing so.. below are some of my favourite shoe givers: a lovely group of gentlemen who call themselves La Moncloa as they are always on the same benches at the park discussing life and politics.. the shoes they gave me were either theirs or belonged to their families and grandchildren..

Also, whilst setting up the exhibition, the crew from Maresme TV filmed us whilst preparing the exhibition

Promotional material

Alella Project and Discarded Shoes on Catalan TV Whilst setting up the Alella exhibition a couple of us were interviewed by Maresme TV, a local Catalan TV channel for the coast between Barcelona and the Costa Brava (north of Barcelona).

Click on the screenshot below to see the footage and me looking very rough and tired ;-)


Español / Català

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PARALLEL LIVES

PARALLEL LIVES

The Many Worlds Theory in quantum physics states that our universe is not the only one, but that many other universes exist parallel to each other. These are known as Parallel Universes.

The aim here is to represent this spacetime theory in art.
I focused on one particular time and three similar, yet parallel lives

Credits:
Photography by Christina Medici and Hector Picazo
Concept, digital manipulation and model: Alexia Medici

Hopes, Dreams and Wishes: an outdoor installation

Hopes, Dreams and Wishes: an outdoor installation

As in a dream, seemingly random objects are brought together… art project plans and ideas, personal wishes and wishes from my beloved ones as well as wishes for those who are currently suffering around us.. At the end all that is left is an experience.. Experience is an illusion..

All I have are hope and ambition.