This work was created during my residency at Malher and LeWitt Studios in Spoleto, Italy in September 2023. Being a resident at Mahler & LeWitt Studios, has encouraged me to develop my practice focusing on two different methods of working: studio based work and physical exploration. I had the opportunity to examine first-hand the dialogue created between the old town of Spoleto and the surrounding natural elements, through a series of walks.
‘Aerial Forest’ was made using one of the photographs taken as part of my walks in the landscapes of Spoleto. The purpose was to depict the oppositions and connections between the old town and the surrounding forests. The work encompasses two integral elements: repetition, emphasised by the use of multiple concentric rings, and separation, as a result of dividing a circle into identical shapes. Therefore, the work symbolically depicts an artificial environment as a geometric net projected on top of an unrefined natural setting. For me, the old town of Spoleto demonstrates the significance of architecture relating to the region’s unique atmosphere, history, and environmental condition. As I am interested in the notion of ‘architectural phenomenology’, I wanted to highlight the importance of urban construction being developed in conversation with the landscape and local history.
