Ecosystem
Views of the exhibition. ⓒ Carlos Bunga.
ArtPrize. SiTE:LAB, 54 Jefferson
This project was selected by ArtPrize as part of its international open-call. Every year, for 18 days, the selected works are exhibited throughout the city Grand Rapids (Michigan, USA) in public spaces and cultural institutions.
Bunga exhibited a site-specific work as part of SiTE:LAB at 54 Jefferson, the former Grand Rapids Public Museum. The space still has on display original dioramas and showcases from the 1970s, illustrating the diversity of the local wildlife. "Ecosystem" refers to the concept based on the interaction of living organisms with any other element in their local environment. On this occasion, the old dioramas interact directly with the installation itself. Bunga uses cardboard and paint to establish new associations, separating certain areas and joining others so that the new architecture created blends with the old building. The artist creates a new museology, with the painting and color allowing him to unify the whole space and create a unique 360 degree diorama, where the showcases are fully integrated with the surrounding painting.
The exhibition received the Grand Rapids Award for Best Project.
Curator: Paul Amenta
2013. Michigan, United States.
