Eggsaggerate Print

EGGSAGGERATE is the project of a miniature hot­air balloon made with 1000 eggshells painted and decorated by elementary age children during hands­on educational workshops. Truly a participatory and collaborative art­work; each egg is a precious object that the children knew they were not painting for themselves but as part of a more elaborated endeavor. During the workshops the children acquired increased awareness on the meaning of the egg not only as nourishment but also as semantic element present in different traditions and cultures. Each egg represents a micro­world, a separate idea, a different voice. A thousand eggshells becoming chaos and order at the same time. These are the elements that, as the hot air particles, lift up the balloon. A hot air balloon which is up in the sky is not controllable in any way, it represents lightness and freedom; it belongs to the wind and to nothing else. On the other hand, eggs are the product of industrial intensive farming. Chickens are kept in cages from which it is impossible to escape. The present installation represents the fragility of a colored evasion, an emptied weight which finally takes off.

Print:Giclee on Photo Paper

Size:12 W x 8 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:17.25 W x 13.25 H x 1.2 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.