Gardening Resilience
Gardening Resilience, a poetic sculpture by Leo Orta, captures the fragile essence of nature in adaptation. Born from the artist's interest in urban resilience and symbiotic living spaces, this work is part of a series exploring nature's ability to thrive in human-transformed environments. The title itself evokes the hidden strength of life, finding unexpected ways to persist and flourish. “I observe nature as a creative and adaptive force, capable of reinventing the spaces we leave for it,” confides Leo Orta. “With Gardening Resilience, I sought to make palpable this idea of a possible symbiosis between nature and the structures that we build.” Made with a meticulous artisanal technique, the sculpture combines contrasting materials: a main body with a mineral texture evoking rock, supported by a raw metal structure.
- Matter : Earth, cellulose fiber, steel, acrylic paint, wood
- Length: 29 cm
- Width: 43 cm
- Height: 47 cm
- Référence : LO-GAR-0001
Delivery time: 24 hours
The Anglo-Argentine artist Leo Orta lives and works in France, between Paris and Les Moulins. Graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2019, he explores the boundaries between art and design. His work questions human existence and social and emotional connections within communities and environments. He establishes connections between the subconscious and the imagination, using recycled materials and sustainable production methods. His works have been exhibited in numerous institutions, including the FRAC, the Van Abbemuseum and the Stedelijk Museum.
