A Tree Turned into Wood, Charcoal, and Paper to represent itself
This work follows the entire cycle of transformation of a tree as it is turned into wood, charcoal, and paper, which are then used to draw and represent the same tree…
A Tree Turned into Wood, Charcoal, and Paper to represent itself**
In collaboration with Carlos Ortega and the UZACHI- Zapotec Chinantec Union of Oaxaca
Photo documentation of an action
Video 9:27 min
2006
© Raul Ortega Ayala, All Rights Reserved
**This work would not have been possible without the generous donation of the tree (UZC89) by the sustainable forestry organization UZACHI – Unión Zapoteca Chinanteca de Oaxaca, and the generous support of the following individuals: Melitón Santiago J, Javier Jimenez Martinez, José M. Hernandez Martinez, Cruz Lopez Bautista, Victor M. Rodriguez W., Froylan Salazar, Artemio Santiago J., Jose C. Cano Manzano, Eli Juarez Santiago, Eleazar Cruz Hernandez, Porfirio Martinez, Juan Carlos Santiago, Roman Casaos, Miguel A. Martinez, Luis Fernando Martinez, Felipe Casaos, Ruben Flores, Azahel Zavala, Fernando Tomas Cruz, Faustino Martinez, Amado Martinez, Policarpio Zavala, Miguel A. Lopez, Israel Bartola, Agustin Juarez, Vidal Vasquez, Antonio Casaos, Tomas Casaos, Fernando Tomas Cruz, Azahel Zavala Mendez, Israel Hernandez, Virgilio, and the Taller de Papel de San Agustin Etla.
A Tree Turned into Wood, Charcoal, and Paper to represent itself**
In collaboration with Carlos Ortega and the UZACHI- Zapotec Chinantec Union of Oaxaca
Photo documentation of an action
Video 9:27 min
2006
© Raul Ortega Ayala, All Rights Reserved
**This work would not have been possible without the generous donation of the tree (UZC89) by the sustainable forestry organization UZACHI – Unión Zapoteca Chinanteca de Oaxaca, and the generous support of the following individuals: Melitón Santiago J, Javier Jimenez Martinez, José M. Hernandez Martinez, Cruz Lopez Bautista, Victor M. Rodriguez W., Froylan Salazar, Artemio Santiago J., Jose C. Cano Manzano, Eli Juarez Santiago, Eleazar Cruz Hernandez, Porfirio Martinez, Juan Carlos Santiago, Roman Casaos, Miguel A. Martinez, Luis Fernando Martinez, Felipe Casaos, Ruben Flores, Azahel Zavala, Fernando Tomas Cruz, Faustino Martinez, Amado Martinez, Policarpio Zavala, Miguel A. Lopez, Israel Bartola, Agustin Juarez, Vidal Vasquez, Antonio Casaos, Tomas Casaos, Fernando Tomas Cruz, Azahel Zavala Mendez, Israel Hernandez, Virgilio, and the Taller de Papel de San Agustin Etla.
A Tree Turned into Wood, Charcoal, and Paper to represent itself**
In collaboration with Carlos Ortega and the UZACHI- Zapotec Chinantec Union of Oaxaca
Photo documentation of an action
The video is displayed across two vertically stacked Hantarex 3:4 monitors. The bottom monitor plays the video in a continuous forward loop, while the top monitor plays it in reverse.
2006
© Raul Ortega Ayala, All Rights Reserved
**This work would not have been possible without the generous donation of the tree (UZC89) by the sustainable forestry organization UZACHI – Unión Zapoteca Chinanteca de Oaxaca, and the generous support of the following individuals: Melitón Santiago J, Javier Jimenez Martinez, José M. Hernandez Martinez, Cruz Lopez Bautista, Victor M. Rodriguez W., Froylan Salazar, Artemio Santiago J., Jose C. Cano Manzano, Eli Juarez Santiago, Eleazar Cruz Hernandez, Porfirio Martinez, Juan Carlos Santiago, Roman Casaos, Miguel A. Martinez, Luis Fernando Martinez, Felipe Casaos, Ruben Flores, Azahel Zavala, Fernando Tomas Cruz, Faustino Martinez, Amado Martinez, Policarpio Zavala, Miguel A. Lopez, Israel Bartola, Agustin Juarez, Vidal Vasquez, Antonio Casaos, Tomas Casaos, Fernando Tomas Cruz, Azahel Zavala Mendez, Israel Hernandez, Virgilio, and the Taller de Papel de San Agustin Etla.
A Tree Turned into Wood, Charcoal, and Paper to represent itself (Premise)
Typewriter and coloured pencil on letter paper.
2006
© Raul Ortega Ayala, All Rights Reserved