With an artistic project created ad hoc for DATABASE 2013, and through the site-specific exhibition curated by Federica Forti INDEX FALLS created specifically for Carrara, Spanish artist Santago Morilla provides new iconographic solutions to the temples of the new centres of power, reinterpreting marble pediments and bas-reliefs inspired by classical models.
Santiago Morilla, Temple Pediment, resin, acrylic and varnish on white Carrara marble, 300x100 cm, site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, China National Petroleum Falls Temple Pediment,resin, acrylic and varnish on white Carrara marble, 300x100 cm, site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Sinopec Group Falls Temple Pediment, resin, acrylic and varnish on white Carrara marble, 300x100 cm, site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Royal Dutch Shell Falls Temple Pediment
resin, acrylic and varnish on white Carrara marble, 300x100 cm, site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Wal-Mart Stores Falls Temple Pediment
resin, acrylic and varnish on white Carrara marble, 300x100 cm, site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Exxon Mobil Falls Temple Pediment, resin, acrylic and varnish on white Carrara marble, 300x100 cm, site-specific for DATABASE, 2013.Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, BP Falls Temple Pediment resin, acrylic and varnish on white Carrara marble, 300x100 cm, site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Carrara Marble Falls #1, Fine Art Print, Epson inkjet on Hahnemuhle paper 305gr 120x120 cm, site-specific performance conducted at the Colonnata marble quarries 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Carrara Marble Falls #2, Fine Art Print, Epson inkjet on Hahnemuhle paper 305gr 120x120 cm, site-specific performance conducted at the Colonnata marble quarries 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Carrara Marble Falls #3, Fine Art Print, Epson inkjet on Hahnemuhle paper 305gr 120x120 cm, site-specific performance conducted at the Colonnata marble quarries 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Carrara Marble Falls #3, Fine Art Print, Epson inkjet on Hahnemuhle paper 305gr 120x120 cm, site-specific performance conducted at the Colonnata marble quarries 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Carrara Marble Falls #1,3,4 Fine Art Print, Epson inkjet on Hahnemuhle paper 305gr 120x120 cm, site-specific performance conducted at the Colonnata marble quarries 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Carrara Marble Falls #3, Fine Art Print, Epson inkjet on Hahnemuhle paper 305gr 120x120 cm, site-specific performance conducted at the Colonnata marble quarries 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, New Financial Power Temple Pediment #2, white Carrara marble, 100x60 cm, site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, New Financial Power Temple Pediment #2, white Carrara marble, 100x60 cm, site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, New Financial Power Temple Pediment #1 white Carrara marble, 100x60 cm site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, New Financial Power Temple Pediment #2, white Carrara marble, 100x60 cm, site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, Carrara Marble Falls, DVD Video, 3’20’’, site-specific performance conducted at the Colonnata marble quarries, editing by Santiago Morilla, Madrid, 2013.Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla,preparatory sketches for INDEX FALLS ink and pen on A4 paper, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Opening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano LanzardoOpening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Opening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano LanzardoOpening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Opening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano LanzardoOpening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Opening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano LanzardoOpening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Opening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano LanzardoOpening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Opening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano LanzardoOpening INDEX FALLS Santiago Morilla solo show. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Santiago Morilla, New Financial Power Temple Pediment #1 white Carrara marble, 100x60 cm site-specific for DATABASE, 2013. Courtesy Stefano Lanzardo
Bassorilievo work in progress
Bassorilievo work in progress
Bassorilievo work in progress
Bassorilievo work in progress
Bassorilievo work in progress
Frontoni work in progress
The videos and series of photographs are a result of the performance held in April within the Colonnata marble quarries, during which images were projected in large scale against the Carrara marble quarry walls at various moments of the hours from sundown to nightfall.
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