Orta, Lucy and Orta, Jorge (2017) Raft of the Medusa. [Show/Exhibition]
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| Type of Research: | Show/Exhibition | |||||||||
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| Creators: | Orta, Lucy and Orta, Jorge | |||||||||
| Description: | Raft of the Medusa takes its historical reference point from the romantic depiction of the shipwreck Le Radeau de la Méduse by Théodore Géricault (1818-1819, Musée du Louvre, Paris). This make-shift raft constructed by the crew of the Medusa from wood salvaged from their sinking vessel recounts more than the treacherous voyage of the doomed sailors on board. It is a powerful symbol of the fateful journeys of slaves and migrants throughout history and even more so today, as we play witness to the perilous journeys of the thousands of refugees navigating the oceans in search of a safe haven. Filmed-performances at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (2013), Les Moulins (2015) and the Humber Street Gallery (2015) explore the gestures of fragility, helplessness and hope. |
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| Keywords/subjects not otherwise listed: | Performance | |||||||||
| Your affiliations with UAL: | Colleges > London College of Fashion Research Centres/Networks > Centre for Sustainable Fashion |
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| Date: | 14 June 2017 | |||||||||
| Funders: | Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK, Humber Street Gallery, Hull, UK | |||||||||
| Related Websites: | http://www.studio-orta.com/en/artwork/621/Raft-of-the-Medusa, http://www.humberstreetgallery.co.uk/humber-street-gallery-welcomes-raft-medusa/, https://www.ysp.co.uk/exhibitions/lucy-jorge-orta-2013 | |||||||||
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| Projects or Series: | Antarctica | |||||||||
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| Material/Media: | Reclaimed wood, lacquered glass, water bottles, papier-mâché, resin, ladder, 8 steel tanks, 2 wooden crates, 3 oars, rope, various objects. Performance with used cloths, rope, life buoys and various objects | |||||||||
| Measurements or Duration of item: | 287 x 246 x 380 cm | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2017 14:56 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 15 Jun 2017 14:56 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 10945 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/10945 |
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