Vacational Aesthetics of the Environment

“Vacational Aesthetics of the Environment”, 2024
Video installation composed of 8 monitors, each displaying a different video, cables, and graphite lines on the wall. Variable dimensions.

“Vacational Aesthetic of the Environment" is a multimedia project that blends the nostalgic past with the tangible reality of the present, exploring this convergence from the unique perspective of binocular vision.

The project materializes through a series of video collages and photographic diptychs that present an interaction between familiar vacation images from the mid-20th century, captured in 8 mm format, and contemporary records of environmental challenges and natural disasters in South Florida. This visual fusion, presented in a circular format evoking binocular vision, aims to provoke reflections on the relationship between memory, environment, and environmental awareness.

My proposal is not limited solely to visual aesthetics; it also serves as a means to explore the intrinsic connections between our collective memory and the urgency of contemporary environmental challenges. By allowing these images to intermingle and collide, I invite you to reflect on the formation of our individual perspective on the environment and its influence on understanding and addressing current issues.

The works that are part of the VAE project are: