The Invisibility of Huge Things, 2018

This project was held in Curonian Spit, a region separated by the baltic sea and Curonian Lagoon and between the territories of Lithuania and Russia. It is home to the highest moving (drifting) sand dunes in Europe and several ecological communities are present on the Spit, from its outer beaches to dune ridges, wetlands, meadows, and forests.

The research I developed there reports a fictional narrative about an inventor, known only by the initials T.H., who created a device capable of identifying large geographic areas susceptible to major oscillations and sudden changes in their original geological formation.

This argument served as an impetus for the production of imagery and textual material, mixing real documents with the creation of fictitious scientific devices. The fieldwork in this unique location made it possible to capture different environments and climates in a narrow space, causing an imprecision in the spatial and temporal aspect.

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FIELDWORK DOCUMENTS

IMAGES (from top)

Documentation on augmented perception optical and sound devices | 2018 | manipulated photograph.

Documentation on augmented perception optical and sound devices | 2018 | folded cardboard and magnifying glasses.

The Invisibility of Huge Things | 2018 | Installation view | tuning forks, speakers, wood and folded cardboard | Variable dimensions.

Waves catcher | 2018 | Wood, folded cardboard and head-phone | Variable dimensions.

Sample II | 2018 | Object detail | Photograph, glass and lichens | Variable dimensions.

Sample I | 2018 | Object detail | Wood, mirror and lichens | Variable dimensions.

The Invisibility of Huge Things | 2018 | Installation detail | Wood wand and sugar | Variable dimensions.

Behaviour of waves (small grasses germinate over Neringa dunes in Curonian Spit) | 2018 | Mineral pigment on cotton paper | 290 x 435 mm.

The Invisibility of Huge Things | 2018 | video | 16:9 | 25’08” | stereo | colour.

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RESIDENCY

The Invisibility of Huge Things
NIDA Art Colony residency, Lithuania. (2018)
[project link]

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EXHIBITION

The Invisibility of Huge Things 2018
Partial view of Installation | Open-studio NIDA ART COLONY | Variable dimensions

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ARTIST
Pedro Hurpia