Iván Sikic
Breached, 2020
Chromogenic print (C-Print)
127 x 171 cm
Ed. 1/3
IS11
$4,000.00
BREACH is a durational performance that seeks to question society’s impact on the natural world. Digging non stop for 3 hours, Iván Sikic digs a gap on an artificial sand...
BREACH is a durational performance that seeks to question society’s impact on the natural world.
Digging non stop for 3 hours, Iván Sikic digs a gap on an artificial sand dune that has been erec- ted to protect the coast where it is situated from the Pacific Ocean. Through this action, the artist aims to re-establish the natural coastal landscape, by creating an opening that breaks the dune and gives the viewer a glimpse to the other side of the artificial sand wall.
At the end of the dig, an excavator enters the work and covers the hand dug gap made by the artist dumping a single bucketload of sand, encouraging a dialogue about the impact of indus- trialization and capitalism on humanity and the natural world.