herbarium of breath
Bozar 2021
Detail Herbarium of Breath, 2019
Herbarium of Breath is a series of drawings on glass produced using particles of ash from a variety of European volcanoes. From each site, ash is collected, and ground into a pigment as source material. The raw materials for the piece embody the primal matter that can help to reduce atmospheric CO2. The subtly fading background results from the repeated application of thin, transparent layers of pigment made from air particles. Employing natural processes, this piece attempts to capture the air itself and the act of breathing.
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndiu_4B4rzI
Herbarium of Breath, 2019, European volcanic ash and air particles, silver, earth minerals, ancient plant fossils and 24 karat gold
This artwork formed part of an installation called 'To Breathe' which opens at the EU Commission in Italy in October 2019. Datami, Ispra, Brussels.
In 2020 the work was selected for ARTWORKS 2020, an exhibition dedicated to John Tyndall, the Carlow Scientist understood to be one of the founders of climate science, who discovered why the sky is blue.
