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“Turning: prayer wheels for the Mississippi River” Advocate article

“Turning: prayer wheels for the Mississippi River” Advocate article

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  

Louisiana Life Magazine Feature

by | Jul 10, 2017 | AerialPhotography, ClimateChangePhotography, Contemporary Art, Environment, EnvironmentalPhotography, Fluid States, Land Art, Louisiana, Louisiana Life, Magazine, Michel Varisco, Michel Varisco Art, Michel Varisco Artist, Mississippi River, New Orleans, New Orleans Art, New Orleans Artist, News, Photography, Reviews, Shifting

Big thanks to John Kemp for this comprehensive interview and essay about my work in Louisiana Life Magazine.

Prospect.4

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...

Site Prep

by | Mar 29, 2017 | Contemporary Art, Installation shots, Louisiana, Michel Varisco, Michel Varisco Art, Michel Varisco Artist, New Orleans, New Orleans Art, New Orleans Artist, News

Now for preparing the site where the sculptures will finally go. As in the mock up, we want to restore the little 30′ diameter meadow with wildflowers and native grasses. The site as we found it, was overrun with invasive grasses called torpedo weeds and nut grasses....

Prayer Wheel in Action

by | Dec 10, 2016 | Awards, Festivals, Louisiana, Michel Varisco, Michel Varisco Art, Michel Varisco Artist, New Orleans, New Orleans Art, New Orleans Artist, News, On Site, Site Specific Installation, Turning

“Turning” (Prayer wheels in action) at Lafayette Square on temporary loan before it’s final destination!
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