avoca

balloon installation in the sea - a site specific art work

A square blanket of pearlescent white balloons is held floating in the rock pool.

Although contained within the form of an implied square, individual balloons respond physically to the moment in a manner that is immediate and unique.

The content of each balloon is the exhaled evidence of my breathing, an action carried out at the very site, on the very day. Air, with make up particular to time and place, is taken in - deeply and with focus, held, then released - temporarily - into individual elastic prisons.

A challenging walk was undertaken a month earlier from McMasters Beach to Avoca, designed by the event organisers to precipitate a woven awareness of the rich natural offerings of the region, as well as the spiritual and practical understandings of the traditional owners of the land. During the walk I became acutely aware of my own breathing. I realised the inherent "give and take" nature of this subconsciously easy process - upon which our existence so desperately clings, and how this very much reflected the natural balances and interdependence surrounding me - an ongoing concert of giving and taking. I also realised that the content of my air intake was itself site specific and that which was exhaled a very brief dispersible testament to my momentary presence.

Arriving at Avoca, having for some four hours travelled over headlands, through rainforest and rocky shores, revealed an urban scene that was in sharp contrast to sights and sounds just experienced.

The implied square may then suggest the degree of rationality that is peculiar to western culture and its exercise at Avoca. Momentary agitation - caused by wave and wind - of each balloon within the formation, may further suggest individual responses to the responsibilities that our presence must bare.

gary deirmendjian, www.garo.com.au

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[MNG2314]

j'aime!

[manumente]

... thank you, why does everything sound better in French?

[iskandhar]

LMFAO.....

was i set up?

What would Borat say? Very Nice.

Hey! I am a body surfer stuck in the swamp. Sometimes I hope for a hurricane

[manumente]

I love your last line ... and to be honost didn't know what LMFAO stood for until google told me. Thank you very much.

[seeingimonkey]

It makes me think that though the earth is a sphere, it still spins wildly predictable around the solar system's nucleus, a totem asserting each heartbeat is as much a work of art as a Pollock, or the digestive system.

[thequesnelkid]

I would love to come across a vision like this rounding a corner on the beach. Nice job once again.

[Silberwoelfin89]

wow you're a real artist, I'm deeply impressed. This is beautiful! I guess you spent a lot of time for making this and you tried hard to make it. I just can say, that I love the effect. And furthermore I'm glad there are people out there who think about those simple but profound and beautiful things in the world.

Have a nice day! <3

[Bouffelles]

Verry nice vidéo and music !!! MERCI GARY !!!

[katieoranda]

I like this one too! :) and the way you said "the exhaled evidence of my breathing" wow ... you are very thought provoking, i love meeting people like you! cheers :)

[farriss1]

Lovely ! !