Adam Basanta: Every Beloved Object
Every Beloved Object is a multimedia exhibition exploring the intersection between ancient ruins, recycling technology, and contemporary waste. Fragments are valued in archeology because they uncover more about human behaviour than lavish gems or relics. Trash becomes artifact. A potshard may reveal archaic customs around communal gathering, a broken seal may illustrate sacred mythology or trace trading routes across newly divided landscapes. If garbage tells us the most about ancient people, what can our waste tell us about our current behaviours?
This exhibition of new work by Montr茅al-based artist Adam Basanta returns to ancient architectural techniques as it looks toward new systems of human consumption. An arch-bridge is a Roman structure in which tension loads equally distribute downward, outward, and inward. Each piece exerts forces on its neighbour while resisting the same compression in return. The bricks are formed through DIY methods of trash compaction using materials sourced from local industries and waste management facilities. By returning to basic motions of compaction and assembly, we reflect on our early origins to create new monuments to everyday debris.
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Every Beloved Object is a multimedia exhibition exploring the intersection between ancient ruins, recycling technology, and contemporary waste. Fragments are valued in archeology because they uncover more about human behaviour than lavish gems or relics. Trash becomes artifact. A potshard may reveal archaic customs around communal gathering, a broken seal may illustrate sacred mythology or trace trading routes across newly divided landscapes. If garbage tells us the most about ancient people, what can our waste tell us about our current behaviours?
This exhibition of new work by Montr茅al-based artist Adam Basanta returns to ancient architectural techniques as it looks toward new systems of human consumption. An arch-bridge is a Roman structure in which tension loads equally distribute downward, outward, and inward. Each piece exerts forces on its neighbour while resisting the same compression in return. The bricks are formed through DIY methods of trash compaction using materials sourced from local industries and waste management facilities. By returning to basic motions of compaction and assembly, we reflect on our early origins to create new monuments to everyday debris.
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