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Beth MoonLecce II2022
2022
$1,400
£1,075.14
€1,232.10
CA$1,970.85
A$2,207.79
CHF 1,150.46
MX$26,930.51
NOK 14,619.72
SEK 13,785.36
DKK 9,196.03
About the Item
In 2015 I visited many ancient olive groves in Italy. The Province of Lecce is known for having the oldest trees. The groves, only accessible by stone paths or mule tracks, give a sense of the past. Here the landscape speaks in the language of origins: remnants of a crumbling stone wall suggest absence while the landscape beyond can be seen through holes of a hollowed trunk, creating a dramatic presence. It is easy to spot the oldest trees; some have vacuous trunks as large as caves displaying protuberances and ripples that ancient trees accumulate with time. Expressive in form, the trees stretch out in wild and weirdly contorted shapes. Many have lived over a thousand years, still bearing fruit in great age.
But unknown to farmers, meadow spittlebugs were quickly multiplying. These small insects carry a host of tiny particles, an invisible army identified as Xylella fastidious, infecting each tree they feed on. By the end of the year, it is reported over one million olive trees in the Salento Peninsula are infected. Many groves are ravaged. Some trees looked burnt with brown leaves and dead branches. In an attempt to contain the virus from spreading into Northern Europe, farmers are ordered by the government to cut down their heritage trees, resulting in economic catastrophe and heartbreak.
Seven years later, I take out the olive tree pictures. In an attempt to gain control over the uncontrollable, I choose one of the images and make a test print on whisper-thin Japanese paper. It is a simple gesture, an attempt to reclaim agency. The paper is very fragile. I paint adhesive on the back and apply sheets of silver leaf.
I look at the print. As light falls on the tree, a heavenly silver glow shows through the highlights.
A hero, god or king? I can’t decide which.
- Creator:Beth Moon (1955, American)
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)
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- Framing:Framing Options Available
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- Gallery Location:Sante Fe, NM
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU134211462992
Beth Moon
Time, memory and nature are the central motifs that underlie the photographic imagery of Beth Moon. Whether she is recording the majestic, sentinel-like trees for the Portraits of Time series; capturing the lives of ravens at the seaside for the Odin’s Cove series; or rendering menacing carnivorous plants in the Savage Garden portfolio, Moon reveals a magical and intuitive appreciation for the earth, while defining our understanding of man's place in the universe. Moon has gained international recognition for her large-scale, richly-toned platinum prints. Since 1999, her work has appeared in more than eighty solo and group exhibitions worldwide, receiving critical acclaim in major fine art publications internationally. Her prints are held in numerous public and private collections, including the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego, the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, The Citadelle Art Museum, and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Bolzano, Italy.
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