Atlantis is a continuation of my research but in the same time also a reaction to the works of Linda and Ting. Researching about the great architectural achievements of the ancient civilizations I kept asking myself where are we now? How come so much knowledge has been lost? Where is the real truth of the ancient mysteries? I translate this curiosity in the shapes I choose to work with such as the pyramids, circles and squares and then really focusing in finding the right proportions, the perfect balance. Atlantis, as a metaphor was a good starting point to implement these ideas. So I took water and architecture as my tools to create this world. The sculpture draws inspirations from the monumental architectural shapes. It is the temple of the light, which projects the reflections of the water to the outside. It sends the motion of the waves to the audience, the walls, whatever comes in its way and until it finds the surface to lay its image. Water as an element can influence the way we experience the space that is why the greenhouse will have water as a present performer in the space. The audience will be “baptized” while entering the space, as a ritual that they have to accept in order to be part of the happening. So the work consists of the actual object that creates these reflections but most important is the atmosphere and the experience it offers to visitors.
