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Luciana Abait: Elevations and Extensions
Elevations and Extensions explores the impact of climate change, especially as it pertains to marginalized communities and patterns of global immigration. Luciana Abait鈥檚 large-scale photo collages capture vulnerable natural phenomena, preserving their fleeting beauty. Abait employs the use of vibrant, unnatural color pallets, alluding to the toxicity and pollution impacting our planet.
Abait鈥檚 Road Trip Series consist of digitally altered photographs that she captured while driving through the American West. By showcasing the landscape鈥檚 vivid beauty, she aims to inspire hope and care when it comes to protecting and preserving the environment. Luciana鈥檚 Iceberg Series was inspired by her own feelings of instability. Collaged from found images of icebergs and Luciana鈥檚 photography, she creates imaginary landscapes that blend personal experiences with collective geographic history. Unlike Abait鈥檚 other photographic works, the images in the On the Verge series have not been edited or manipulated by the artist. On the Verge includes photographs taken at locations around the border of Arizona and Utah, including Lake Powell, a rapidly shrinking reservoir, and Glen Canyon Dam, a key site in the distribution of Colorado River water to millions of people across the West.
Abait鈥檚 large-scale installations invite viewers to reflect on their place in the environment as well as their role in its transformation. Maps That Failed Us, an installation comprised of world maps constructed to resemble a towering mountainside, interrogates the arbitrary state of human imposed borders. The installation gestures towards the vastness and interconnectedness of the world we inhabit. Agua was created as a meditative space where viewers can reflect on the importance of water, one of our most precious natural resources. Abait is invested in water as a reoccurring symbol of rebirth across multiple cultures and religions. Through her immersive installations, Abait fosters moments of contemplation and connection, urging viewers to consider their relationship to nature and each other.
Elevations and Extensions explores the impact of climate change, especially as it pertains to marginalized communities and patterns of global immigration. Luciana Abait鈥檚 large-scale photo collages capture vulnerable natural phenomena, preserving their fleeting beauty. Abait employs the use of vibrant, unnatural color pallets, alluding to the toxicity and pollution impacting our planet.
Abait鈥檚 Road Trip Series consist of digitally altered photographs that she captured while driving through the American West. By showcasing the landscape鈥檚 vivid beauty, she aims to inspire hope and care when it comes to protecting and preserving the environment. Luciana鈥檚 Iceberg Series was inspired by her own feelings of instability. Collaged from found images of icebergs and Luciana鈥檚 photography, she creates imaginary landscapes that blend personal experiences with collective geographic history. Unlike Abait鈥檚 other photographic works, the images in the On the Verge series have not been edited or manipulated by the artist. On the Verge includes photographs taken at locations around the border of Arizona and Utah, including Lake Powell, a rapidly shrinking reservoir, and Glen Canyon Dam, a key site in the distribution of Colorado River water to millions of people across the West.
Abait鈥檚 large-scale installations invite viewers to reflect on their place in the environment as well as their role in its transformation. Maps That Failed Us, an installation comprised of world maps constructed to resemble a towering mountainside, interrogates the arbitrary state of human imposed borders. The installation gestures towards the vastness and interconnectedness of the world we inhabit. Agua was created as a meditative space where viewers can reflect on the importance of water, one of our most precious natural resources. Abait is invested in water as a reoccurring symbol of rebirth across multiple cultures and religions. Through her immersive installations, Abait fosters moments of contemplation and connection, urging viewers to consider their relationship to nature and each other.
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