We remain determined to carry out this piece that we conceived in 2021, right after the pandemic. It reflects our way of working: simple and far removed from complex technologies, with the aim of expressing ideas clearly and evocatively.
Project Name: Hanging landscapes. A low-tech intervention made up of white fabric, wind, light, and a clean smell
Studio Name: luzinterruptus
In case it wasn’t entirely clear what it was about, we wanted to improve it visually, seeking to make it even more understandable.
As we have always acknowledged, technology is not our thing. This might seem curious, considering that our activity is connected to technical advances. However, we remain focused on exploring simple concepts that awaken emotions, critical thoughts, social commitment, or memories of times when life seemed kinder and more genuine.
Haven’t you ever wished to return to childhood, running freely among laundry flapping in the wind? This moment, so often represented by artists, inspires our proposal. With Hanging Landscapes, we want to recreate this dreamy scene and turn it into a tangible experience, in spaces where it would normally be impossible.
The installation would consist of an immense clothesline full of illuminated sheets, moved by the wind or by the gentle intervention of fans. The fabrics, arranged in long rows with pathways in between, would allow people to enter, get lost, and enjoy the touch and smell of clean laundry. It would be a place to take refuge, letting the senses transport them to times when life seemed simpler and more serene.
We envision this project in landscapes degraded by human activity, as a symbolic gesture of recovery, or in iconic urban settings, offering a poetic respite amidst the hustle and bustle. It could also be installed in parks, where people already seek a connection with nature. We are open to suggestions, as the experience we want to convey knows no boundaries.
Although it may seem humble, a clothesline combines the most sustainable technologies: solar and wind energy in perfect synchrony. Its beauty lies in this simplicity.
Master Angelopoulos gave us the idea, and we have adapted it to our luminous interest, thinking of a piece that not only transforms spaces, but also invites reflection and connection with the essential.
