Flora Balistica
Flora Balistica (2024) is an ephemeral sculpture of giant seed bombs
in the shape of a tetrahedron.The seed bombs refer to the history of
Castellum Hoge Woerd as a defensive fortress on the border of the Roman
Empire. The stone balls were piled up in this shape next to the balista (a
kind of catapult). However, the effect of the seed bombs has the opposite
purpose: they are not destructive and they eventually show an explosion of
life and diversity.
The work was developed for Pollinations, an exhibition in relation to
artist Zeger Reyers' Bee Embassy pavilion, which calls attention to the role
of pollinators and their endangered habitat.
In assignment of Reaktor21.
The project was generously supported by Stichting Stokroos.
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