Torres de marfil [Ivory towers]

In the XVII century, some strange pieces with the shapes of toned ivory chalices came from Coburg to the hands of the Medici in Florence, as part of a war booty. At first sight, they captivated for their beauty, but today, behind their magnetism, they remind us of the bloody annihilation of elephants required to build these objects that were only meant to give pleasure to the Duke and a few of his courtesans. I dedicate this series to the memory of a very brief time of history of humankind, but as a proof of men’s behavior towards nature along the centuries. These works, inspired in those turris ebúrnea, are made of bioplastic, a renewable material that is fully biodegradable. The technique is based on a 3D printer modified to activate it by hand and thus get a result of transparency and almost immateriality. The Torres de marfil series is part of my production of the past years, gathered under the title Naturaleza artificial. Source: Itaú Cultural Visual Arts Award 2019-2020 Catalogue