Weaving

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Title: Weaving (Detail)
Photo Credit: Art Gray
Lead Artist(s):

Description:

Weaving, a three-story video triptych at Cal State Fresno's new Madden Library, examines the juxtaposition of parallel cultures. Four years ago, the artist had been asked to create an artwork celebrating basket-weaving among the region's native peoples. Narduli’s task was to present the tradition on a bustling university campus. Here, a new culture exists in parallel to one that preceded it. In Weaving, the basket becomes a means to contemplate that juxtaposition within the context of time and memory. The artist filmed a master weaver for over the 20 months it took to make the basket. The 5,300-hour video, which wraps the elevator tower, runs continuously night and day from fall term through graduation. In darkness, the weaver stands out clearly. In daylight, she becomes a subtle invocation of what was. The weaver’s movements are intentionally slowed and at times are barely noticeable. Her deliberate rhythm becomes a constant within the building, like breathing.

PROJECT LOCATION

Library
Henry Madden Library, California State University
Henry Madden Library, California State University
5200 North Barton Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
United States

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PROJECT TEAM

California State University, Fresno
Narduli Studio
A2A Media, Inc.
AC Martin, Production Suppliers, Sky Jetty
Doug Fisher, Todd Marks, Brian Dobbs
PROJECT DETAILS

Permanent
$780,000
Private
Digital
LED, Metal
Performance art, video, technology
2009
2010
VIDEOS

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