文档介绍：“Oyster Island: the Perfect Substrate for Future Aquatic Life”|Mara Haseltine 2010 牡蛎岛:未来水生物的理想栖息地|玛拉·G·哈塞尔廷 2010
Mixed Media: hemp fiber, marble, porcelain, metal, glass, solar panels 制作材料:大麻纤维、大理石块、瓷器、金属、玻璃及太阳能板
Size variable 尺寸各异
区大学角的第一个以太阳能为动力的牡蛎礁,它形成了
In finalizing her materials she intends to use, Haseltine
自己的碳酸钙基质)、纽约/新泽西“海湾守护者”组
confers with the Department of Environmental
织以及她在隶属于新学院大学的帕森设计学院的学生。
Conservation of New York City. There, she will discuss her
测试包括把前面提到的所有材料浸到装有牡蛎幼体或牡
selection of patible materials for when the sculpture
蛎卵的桶里,看它们会更喜欢在哪个上面附着。
is submerged, I find this to be the pelling aspect
作品的颜色也是经过仔细考虑了的。比如橙色,在
of the artist’s work – this intention on a purely conceptual
印度神话里是治疗的颜色。它也是暖色调,如果置于主
basis, to place these sculptures under the sea to be
色调为灰色和冷色调的环境中,就会吸引目标对其作品
colonized by aquatic life. The crushed marble the artist
的注意。
uses to coat the surfaces of her sculptures, as the artist
states: “Is an ideal surface for the attachment of oyster 在最后决定使用的材料时,她与纽约市环境保护署
larvae and a sustainable form for the creation of a new 一起商讨。哈塞尔廷会探讨对生物相容性材料的选择,
reef.”因为当雕塑沉入水底时,我发现把雕塑放置到海底让海
A sister sculpture to “Oyster Island” can be seen on 洋生物附着是最引人注目的方面——这是完全建立在概
Governor’s Island. “Enchanted Oyster Sweet spot: A Future 念之上的想法。用来覆盖在雕塑表面的碎石,正如哈塞
Substrate for Aquatic Life” is a site-specific sculpture 尔廷所说,是牡蛎幼苗生长的理想