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Architecture + Nature (2011)

Architecture + Nature (2011)

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People

  • Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
  • Gianni Pettena (artist)

Title

Architecture + Nature (2011)

Dates of creation

2011-2017

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 5 digital files (715 MB)
  • 6 photographs
  • 1 drawing

Scope and Content

The project series documents the filmed performance "Architecture + Nature" produced by Pettena in 2011. The performance consists of the word "architecture" written in the sand slowly being erased by the movement of the waves. "The sea breaks slowly on the sandy beach... On it architecture stays. And the sea and its waves break with slow, constant, inexorable movements, like a bewitching, continual, eternal melody... And gradually architecture is dematerialized [...]." [1]

The project series contains a video of the performance, a drawing, and six film stills.

Source:

[1] Gianni Pettena website, https://www.giannipettena.it/italiano/opere-1/ff-architecture-nature-2011-1/ (last accessed 23 January 2020)

Reference Number

AP207.S1.2011.PR02

Arrangement

Material in this project series was kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.

Location

Italy

Language of material

English, Italian

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: AP207.S1.2011.PR02.001
    • Title: Drawing and photographs, Architecture + Nature
    • Dates of creation: circa 2011
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
    • Gianni Pettena (artist)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 6 photographs
    • 1 drawing

    Dimensions:

    sheet: 21.5 x 30 cm

    Credit line:

    Gianni Pettena fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Gianni Pettena/
    Gift of Gianni Pettena

    Folder Number:

    207-007-016

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    • Reference Number: AP207.S1.2011.PR02.002
    • Title: Photograph, video of the performance, and project description, Architecture + Nature
    • Dates of creation: 2011 - 2017
    • Form: born digital, photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Gianni Pettena (archive creator)

    Description:

    Most common file formats: JPEG File Interchange Format, MPEG-4 Media File, Microsoft Word for Windows, Quicktime

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 4 digital files (360 MB)

    Conditions governing access:

    • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

    Credit line:

    Gianni Pettena fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Gianni Pettena/
    Gift of Gianni Pettena

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