An Ecology of History exercise

In the patio of the original house of my paternal grandparents I began to find remains of pieces of porcelain, glass, clay, ceramics. It seems that the lichens, the plants and the earth want to make them visible. During my visits to that house, between the summer of 2014 and Easter 2017, I dedicated myself to recovering all the small pieces that I found in said patio. I cleaned them and presented them in a small display case to my aunts and uncles. In a kind of interview, they shared with me the memories they recovered when they came into contact with these small fragments of their history.

Interview, 2017
Stereo sound recordings
10 min

Found objects, 2014-2017
Pieces of clay, ceramics, glass, mica, plastic.
Wooden display case with black felt, audio player and hidden speakers.
60 x 45 cm

Notes, 2020
Base with magnifying glass and ceramic piece, found.
Ink on Fabriano paper. 8 sheets of 19 x 21 cm.

Interview

        Stereo mix. 10 min.