Building Blocks of Life
Sculpture
Wax and bread crumbles in the sense of ashes
As part of The Architect and the Urn. Curated by Greg Lundgren
Seattle, Washington
06-03 - 07-18-10
Special Thanks
Greg Lundgren
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Building Blocks of Life
Summary
When Greg Lundgren put out a call asking architects to design an urn, the challenge generated in me a question: Where would I like my ashes to go when I die? So here is a design answer to that question. In essence the urn is an object made of parts that can be shared among people who wish to hold a part of me. These parts are bricks made with bees-wax. In small portion they contain ashes. The sculpture for obvious reason contains bread crumbles. If I were to die tomorrow here is where I wish a part of me to stay:
to my sister AlbaRita
to my sister Luisa
to my sister Piera
to my friend
to my lover
to …