ABOUT THE INSTALLATION - "NEST"

Old Space, New Volume arises from the challenge to the Norwegian artist Lise Wulff to create sculptural objects that inhabit the space of Mina de São Domingos in a relationship with the ruins of the old mining operation, based on the History of the place and the people who inhabited them.

The purpose of the installation is not the historical reconstitution, or the brooding over the past, but the prism of the new inhabitants/occupiers, materialized by sculptural pieces that come to inhabit an abandoned place.

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Lise Wulff, an artist recognized for her interest in relating her works to the space and the community where she works, but also very interested in promoting ecology and regeneration through art, is the right person to work in an abandoned and still heavily creased place in memory of the people who inhabit the Mina de S. Domingos, in such a way that it connected to the project as a main partner.

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Lise will be in residence from March 20 to April 1, working with the community on the construction of a wooden installation, at the entrance to the Mina de São Domingos, entitled NEST .

According to the artist, "the nest reminds us of the variety of birds that inhabit the region, which is famous for its rare species. The birds, which can fly anywhere, chose to fly and nest here. The installation aims to create new memories ; not only symbolically pointing to the Mina area as an area of interest, but also for the collaborative work in making the installation, through the use of the installation as a meeting and contemplation point."  

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