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Orta, Lucy and Orta, Jorge (2013) Spirits of the Huveaune. [Art/Design Item]
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| Type of Research: | Art/Design Item |
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| Creators: | Orta, Lucy and Orta, Jorge |
| Description: | The Spirits of the Huveaune (Chemin des Fées) is a parcours of five permanent public sculptures 'Spirits' that map the presence of the Huveaune, a coastal river in eastern Provence that originates in the massif of Sainte Baume and flows into the Mediterranean Sea at Marseille, France. The spirit sculptures 'genii loci' invest five locations along the riverbanks and weave an unprecedented link between the past and the present, as they invite visitors to discover a 30km trail along the Huveaune valley and new ways to explore the history of the valley. Drawing from a research process involving historians and the local community, the historical texts, legends, myths and stories surrounding the foundation of Marsillia, the ancient port of Marseille, recount the strong feminine presence associated with the valley of the Huveaune. The title attributed to the work, Spirits of the Huveaune, also refers to the universal water cycle and raise public awareness of environmental issues related to the river’s fate, questioning water management in the future, here as elsewhere. |
| Keywords/subjects not otherwise listed: | Public Art |
| Your affiliations with UAL: | Colleges > London College of Fashion Research Projects > Lucy Orta |
| Date: | April 2013 |
| Funders: | Bureau de Competences and Desir, Nouveaux Commanditaires, Rives & Cultures Marseille, City of Marseille |
| Related Websites: | http://www.studio-orta.com/en/artworks/serie/26/Spirits, http://www.studio-orta.com/en/artwork/288/Spirits-of-the-Huveaune-La-fee-de-la-source-Marie, http://www.studio-orta.com/en/artwork/456/Spirits-of-the-Huveaune-Ubelka, http://www.studio-orta.com/en/artwork/291/Spirits-of-the-Huveaune-La-fee-du-pont-Ubelka, http://www.studio-orta.com/en/artwork/287/Spirits-of-the-Huveaune-La-fee-des-berges-Manon, http://www.studio-orta.com/en/artwork/268/Spirits-of-the-Huveaune-La-fee-du-vieux-moulin-Gyptis, http://www.studio-orta.com/en/artwork/289/Spirits-of-the-Huveaune-La-fee-du-lac-Orphelie |
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| Related Exhibitions: | Chateau de Tours, France 2013 |
| Projects or Series: | Spirits |
| Locations / Venues: | Location From Date To Date Fete de l’Huveaune, Parc du vieux Moulin Marseille, France 13 October 2012 Martellières, Saint-Zacharie, Marseille, France 6 April 2013 Moulin Saint-Claude, Auriol, Marseille, France 6 April 2013 Îlot des Berges Park, Aubagne, Marseille, France 6 April 2013 le Parc Borély, Marseille, France 31 May 2013 Studio Orta, Les Moulins, Grand Morin valley, France 2013 2014 Galerie Valerie Bach, Brussels, Belgium 2014 |
| Material/Media: | Aluminium, polychrome |
| Measurements or Duration of item: | Various |
| Date Deposited: | 26 May 2015 12:10 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2016 14:22 |
| Item ID: | 6471 |
| URI: | https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/6471 |
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