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Creation Date
12-5-2024
Description
Dominoes formed from resin, metal, seeds, soil and other organic matter. This temporary sculpture was created by Ursinus College students in linked Art and Biology classes in conjunction with World Soil Day.
The sculpture was installed in The Kaleidoscope.
Student Statement
We choose to give a representation of the process of deforestation through the various stages that it occurs. The starting dominos give the representation of rich soil with the mixture of organic matter in it to represent what a healthy forest may look like. This is followed by the bare soil when trees are knocked down. The agricultural dominos have a mixture of seeds and metal embedded within the soil to represent that machinery is used at this time. This is followed by the last layer of dominos in which we represented an urban feel by putting asphalt within the soil.
Course Number
BIO/ENVS-350A and ART-106
Rights
Copyright of the underlying work is held by the artists. The digital image presented here is for educational purposes only and is not for commercial use.
