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Jürg Casserini's Composition in red “ALO…NA” Painting

MONDEJAR GALLERY

Switzerland

Painting, Mixed media on Wood

Size: 4.7 W x 26.8 H x 0 D in

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Collage mounted on maritime plywood and sprayed in grey and blue. Untouched fragments of wood from broken fisherman boats “Bangka” Despite being framed as gallery pieces, his allegiance to the material conditions of these found objects are part of Casserini’s desire to tell a story of vessels lost to time, turbulent waters, and the natural disasters regularly experienced when one is at the mercy of open waters. Each piece bears a narrative beyond the everyday lives of the country’s humblest and most hardworking citizens – of transport, of hours spent at sea, and in Casserini’s initiative to collect, their eventual depreciation and loss. In this framework, collage becomes a means to speak not only of the monumental, but against it. Challenging any illusions of Philippines as an idyllic tropical paradise, this work, in their brightly coloured flag-like formations, appear to underscore the place of the fishing boat within the complex political economy of a third world country’s food supply. As a humble vessel for dwelling, transport, and harvesting food, the Bangka is an object of incalculable worth. Barely visible from an aerial perspective, it is difficult to grasp how such a small thing can be tasked not only with bringing in the day’s catch, but with bearing the histories of an archipelago and its people, descended from seafarers. In many ways, the Bangka can also be seen as a hopeful metaphor for this nation, with Casserini’s homages acting as a form of portraiture. Against the uncertainty of open seas and an uncaring environment, it pushes forward and remains afloat. And, in Casserini’s hands or otherwise, the Bangka can always be repaired, repainted, and reborn.

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Painting:Mixed media on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:4.7 W x 26.8 H x 0 D in

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