Epilogue
(2017)
Materials: Locally sourced corrugated fibreglass, brass, aluminium, steel.
Dimensions: 180 × 400 cm each.
Epilogue is the title of a set of two screens made from corrugated fiberglass, aluminum and brass. Much like an epilogue in a book, which often functions as a commentary of its contents, these two sculptures connect the act of entering and exiting the gallery while introducing an element of colour and translucency in the exhibition space. They are also prototypes of the material finish used by Lina Bo Bardi in Zanzibar, the cultural centre and concert venue she designed in Salvador da Bahia, entirely constructed around a mango tree.
Epilogue is lit by Grazie e arrivederci. The work consists of a set of light gels colour-matched with a photograph of a sunset seen from Bo Bardi’s building. Both a thank-you and a farewell, this work is the conclusion of Condorelli’s research on garden-exhibitions, on the history of the use of decorative plants and, of course, on the work by Lina Bo Bardi.
