Thursday, February 21, 2013

Map Made from Wood Matches

United States Map Made from Thousands of Wood Matches by Claire Fontaine

U.S.A. (burnt/unburnt) is a 2011 installation by Paris-based artist Claire Fontaine. Art of “Evidence of Bricks” at the 2011Time-Based Art Festival


Fontaine has made somewhat of a name for herself with her match installations and flaming geography, most recently completing a similar U.S.A. map at Queens Nails Gallery in San Francisco. Unlike the installation in Portland above, the Queens Nails artwork was actually set on fire, and while it may not have gone exactly as intended, the final post-flame artwork is impressive nonetheless

United States Map Made from Thousands of Wood Matches by Claire Fontaine

United States Map Made from Thousands of Wood Matches by Claire Fontaine

United States Map Made from Thousands of Wood Matches by Claire Fontaine

United States Map Made from Thousands of Wood Matches by Claire Fontaine

United States Map Made from Thousands of Wood Matches by Claire Fontaine

United States Map Made from Thousands of Wood Matches by Claire Fontaine

United States Map Made from Thousands of Wood Matches by Claire Fontaine

United States Map Made from Thousands of Wood Matches by Claire Fontaine

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