by | Nov 27, 2017 | Arts Council of New Orleans, City of New Orleans, Climate Change, Contemporary Art, Environment, Events, Exhibitions, Installation Views, Lafitte Greenway, Louisiana, Michel Varisco, Michel Varisco Art, Michel Varisco Artist, Mississippi River, New Orleans, New Orleans Art, New Orleans Artist, News, On Site, Prospect4, Public Art, Site Specific Installation, Turning
The opening dedication of “Turning: prayer wheels for the Mississippi River” on Prospect.4 biennial opening weekend was a wonderful event. Photo: Julie Dermansky Commissioned by the Arts Council of New Orleans Percent for Art program, the City of...
by | Nov 27, 2017 | Arts Council of New Orleans, City of New Orleans, Louisiana, Media, Michel Varisco, Michel Varisco Art, Michel Varisco Artist, Mississippi River, New Orleans, New Orleans Art, New Orleans Artist, News, Newspaper, Prospect4, Reviews
John D’Addario profiled “Turning: prayer wheels for the Mississippi River” for the Prospect.4 biennial in The Advocate, read here
by | Jul 10, 2017 | Arts Council of New Orleans, Biennials, City of New Orleans, Climate Change, Contemporary Art, Environment, Lafitte Greenway, Louisiana, Michel Varisco, Michel Varisco Art, Michel Varisco Artist, New Orleans, News, Public Art, Site Specific Installation, Turning
Honored to be included in Prospect.4: The Lotus In Spite of the Swamp. Prospect New Orleans...
by | Jul 10, 2016 | Biennials, Climate Change, Contemporary Art, Environment, Louisiana, Michel Varisco, Michel Varisco Art, Michel Varisco Artist, New Orleans, New Orleans Art, New Orleans Artist, Public Art, Time Lapse, Turning, Video
Creating one of the 3 mosaics as a base for the “Turning sculpture (prayer wheels)” with Italian porcelain. The pattern is of the Mississippi River creating new land over thousands of years (from the Fisk Maps of 1944). Each mosaic weighs about 200 lbs as finished...
by | Jul 9, 2016 | Biennials, Climate Change, Contemporary Art, Environment, Louisiana, Michel Varisco, Michel Varisco Art, Michel Varisco Artist, Mississippi River, New Orleans, New Orleans Art, New Orleans Artist, Public Art, Turning
The wild Mississippi River detail from “Turning” prayer wheels sculpture.. #turning #livingwithwater #mississippiriver #michelvarisco
by | Jul 9, 2016 | Climate Change, Contemporary Art, Environment, Michel Varisco, Michel Varisco Art, Michel Varisco Artist, Mississippi River, New Orleans, New Orleans Art, New Orleans Artist, Prospect4, Public Art, Turning
Here’s a sneak peak at engraving and waterjet cut details in progress “Turning sculpture” #lafittegreenway #livingwithwater
