“Fordlandia 1”
Fordlandia 1
(SKU. 671)
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Date
2015 -
Technique
printing on Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper -
Dimensions
(H x W) 104 x 86 cm -
Edition
8 + 3PA -
Comes with certificate of authenticity
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The edition is made up of six photos about "Fordlandia" – a region of 14 thousand square meters, bought by the North American industrialist Henry Ford in the 1920s, in the state of Pará.
The region, which was destined for growth, with the production of rubber to make Ford car tires, is completely abandoned. The lack of experience of the Americans, the cultural shock and the lack of compatibility between them and the natives, left the area in ruins.
Biography
Melanie Smith
The English artist is based in Mexico and this experience has had a huge influence on her work. Her work can be seen as a reinterpretation of avant-garde and post-avant-garde movements. She is developing research on the theme of the clash between nature and civilization and how modernity influences the people of Latin America.
The artist participated in the 54th Venice Biennale, representing Mexico. Her most recent solo exhibitions include: "Fordlandia", LULU, Mexico City, 2015; "Melanie Smith, Maps, mud and mundo(s)", Galería Proyecto Paralelo, Mexico City, 2015; "Fordlandia", Galeria Nara Roesler, 2015; "Melanie Smith. Crocodiles and Elevators", CCA Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2014; "Green is the Colour", Sicardi Gallery, Houston, United States, 2014; among others. Her work is part of important institutions, such as the Amparo Museum in Mexico; the Museum of Contemporary Art in León, Spain; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate Modern, London; among others.
Representative galleries
Sicardi Gallery , New York, USA
Peter Kilchmann , Zurich, Switzerland
Proyecto Paralelo , Mexico City, Mexico
Destaques da carreira
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54a Bienal de Veneza
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"Crocodiles and Elevators" | CCA Contemporary Art Centre
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"Fodlandia" | Galeria Nara Roesler
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"Fordlandia" | Milton Keynes Gallery
