hot after seeing the land artist at work in kenya dream He returned to his natural abode, the mountain, and he did not do so at some random place. thank you for your cooperation Skyway Mont BlancThe Swiss artist has left his mark on the alpine pastures above the pavillon, the intermediate station of the cable car.
Two giant female figures from behind, one younger and the other older, interact with the landscape around them: they point upwards, towards the top of Mont Blanc, or perhaps beyond. ,work is called a grande dame– Saipe tells us – “E Both figures have no specific orientation, they may be grandmother or mother with child, or nature, or both. It is a tribute to the grandeur and beauty of the mountain.,
This exact spot, visible from the rotating cabin of the cable car, was chosen by SAPE because “Mont Blanc is known all over the world and fits perfectly with the meaning of the work, besides it also fits with Skyway’s philosophy, especially the attention to environmental impact from multiple perspectives.,
A quick glance, or a few steps towards the work across the lawn and rocks, is enough to understand the extent of the undertaking, in which the artist faced two particular difficulties. ,On the one hand there was a slope of the ground, especially steep, on the other hand without moving anything, without removing any bush or stone.,
the artwork, through its subject matter, wants to be both a warning sign and a symbol of hope, Nowhere else in the mountains can you see how fragile nature is, just think of the glaciers that disappear in just one season: the snow-capped peaks that the old woman remembers are no more, but those memories Is handing over to those whom the mountain keeps safely. Perhaps everything is not over for the new generations.
a grande dame It will be visible throughout the month of July, then, like all of Sepe’s artworks, it will gradually fade and be eroded by the slow but tenacious growth of grass. The artist allows nature to do its work without any regrets: “It is quite true that they do not last long enough to reinforce the concepts of my actions, it seems that they remain in the memory for a very long time.,
Photo by Paola Mangiarotti, Skyway Mont Blanc