03/04/2022
Check out this video to learn more about Vladimir Kanics series of work, titled The Book of Waves! 💚
Kanic will be attending UTEAs upcoming exhibit "Reinventing Environmentalism" and will lead discussion and Q&A with attendees.
Be sure to register for "Reinventing Environmentalism" here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../reinventing...
The Book of Waves is a series of nine oxygen producing sculptures created from organic biopolymers capable of retaining carbon dioxide equivalent to hundreds of trees by harvesting
the power of living algae. As spectators exhale carbon dioxide, the sculptures absorb it and convert it into oxygen, creating an ephemeral ecosystem that bridges the space between the
viewers and the art and re-establishes their communication with the environment.
The project is a critique of the Anthropocene and rapid destratification of our planet. It proposes a solution for mediating the consequences of the human-made destruction of the environment. By installing large scale sculptures in polluted urban areas, they could combat the greenhouse effect and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Besides creating oxygen, the sculptures are capable of capturing molecular toxins such as nitrogen and sulphur
oxides which significantly degrade human health. While removing the toxins from the air, they could significantly improve the wellbeing and health of all planetary citizens.
The sculpture's material culture is significant to the artist’s origins from the island of Pag in Croatia. By harvesting the algae and creating works of art with them, the artist’s own material
language of the objects is created, one that speaks about his memories, ancestry and culture while reconciling his two identities - Croatian and the first-generation Canadian. The Book of Waves sculptures are currently on display at Abbozzo Gallery in Toronto until June 15th.
