Geology of Diverse N°1 by Estudio Rafael Freyre

About the Item

Geology of Diverse N°1 by Estudio Rafael Freyre Dimensions: W 87 x D 60 x H 25 cm Materials: Diverse recycled Andes stones In Geology of the Diverse the pieces form a territory or place we can access with our body and relate to its unfinished state, open, in constant transformation. The circular shape resembles the earth’s crust made up of layers of various minerals that revolve around a nucleus that attracts them. The geological layers are the skins of an organism that is in constant movement and transformation. In the small fragments of local stones -material considered mostly as waste by big industry- we see the opportunity to build a new geology and recreate, in a handmade way, the history of the territory we inhabit. By joining fractions of stones from different origins of the Andes, we reorganize a territory and time that, in some way, we had fragmented. This process tells us about the interactions between different heights and geographies, as well as the correspondence between the rapid transformation that man makes of his habitat in the face of the slow geological processes that have been taking place for thousands of years and are visible in the earth’s crust. ESTUDIO RF is located in Lima, Peru. We are dedicated to the research of the contemporary habitat and natural environments in the Peruvian context, seeking to dissolve established limits between them. Our multidisciplinary team is conformed by visual artists, architects, traditional artisans, performers, designers, actors and writers. We regard art as an open field that functions like a hub that establishes new relationships between nature and human activity. We aim to rebuild the continuity between natural landscape, art and architecture by reconnecting the current urban condition with the bodily experience of being free in the wilderness. We acknowledge fluidity and non-definition of the landscape; a wild and dynamic setting were everything coexists without visible hierarchy or law. In opposition, the urban landscape is defined by social codification, segregation and segmentation of space. The values of the global market and technological modernity are creating distance and alienation in everyday life. Faced with this, we return to the heterogeneous, through natural ecosystems, to raw materials, to organic processes and to traditional local craft; we bring to light its real value, and reestablish contact between these elements and the body. We consider the human being and society not as nucleus, but as part of an ecosystem; a big community of living organisms. In a society governed by images, noise, artificial light and industrial materials, we find solace and intimacy in the darkness of the wild environment that meet us through the opaque and warm qualities of the natural shadows surrounding us. We create a balance between visible and palpable, between sound and silence, between industrial or digital production and natural or artisanal materials. Our goal, beyond ideologies or artistic intent and manifestos, is to reimagine the intimate acts of daily life as a potential means for future transformation.

Dimensions:

Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 34.26 in (87 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)

Style:

Post-Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Stone,Hand-Carved

Place of Origin:

Peru

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2022