Artist

Terra Neidorf

Artist statement

One of the key ones is the "Terra" project, whose main goal is to criticize the anthropocene and draw the viewer's attention to environmental problems, in particular, the problem of plastic and its pollution of the soil. The works of the project resemble a slice of the earth that has changed its position from horizontal to vertical. The basis is canvases covered with oil or acrylic paints, some have a special texture that imitates the types of soils. An experimental element is a thread that depicts grass and at the same time transforms the painting into a three-dimensional object. It was this series of works that became decisive in choosing the trajectory of the artistic path.

The use of fragments of the natural environment in the author's projects is an important element of her practice. For example, in the performance "Divination on the Sun" the artist plucks petals from 5 sunflowers, asking exciting questions about the future in a childlike manner. In another performance, entitled "Heartbeat", Terra listens to the earth with a stethoscope, examining the nature of the planet as if she were a patient. The process of this performance actually takes place on an open landscape. In the series of video works "Cause and Consequences" the realities of war are documented, but the role of civilians, innocent victims of war is played by flowering plants. In one of the five videos, a flower is covered with stones, after which the artist's hands disassemble the debris to remove the innocent.

Terra Neidorf

Artist statement

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