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Taming the Wild isn't an easy thing to achieve but it's conquered here

Human power exists in many ways, with no better example of that power which we exert on gardens, which is literally the taming of nature into ordered, symmetrical and static shapes. 'Taming the Wild' is an installation that reflects this dialogue between the natural course that leaves follow, and our ability to mould them into the forms that we wish.

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Large circular installation made from dark leaves arranged in a radiating pattern on a terracotta floor in a pink-walled room with exposed wooden beams and two green-shuttered windows

Part of the Bagni di Lucca Art Festival, located in the beautiful region of Tuscany, Italy - the installation will be one of many on show for three months in this village which becomes a playground for sculptors, painters, performers and musicians. Full of activities, concerts and exhibitions hosting great artists from all over the world, it's a place characterised by its connection with nature and a constant cultural activity. For an event called 'Il Ponte in Arte', eight abandoned shops have been renovated on the street of Vittorio Emanuele to transform them into galleries and in one of them Taming The Wild will be on display.

Suspended green leaves arranged in a cascading pattern alongside a section of brown corrugated metal forming part of the Taming the Wild installation
Dried leaves in cream and green tones suspended by thin strings against a dark background in the Taming the Wild installation
Close-up detail of small copper studs arranged in geometric patterns across an orange-brown perforated metal surface
Dried leaves suspended beneath glowing vertical lines in the Taming the Wild installation, creating a contrast between natural forms and illuminated linear elements
Illuminated spherical installation made of hanging golden leaves with visitors viewing it inside a gallery space
Spherical sculpture made of golden leaves suspended from ceiling with vertical strings, illuminated against exposed wooden beams in a gallery space
Man in blue shirt entering a gallery storefront with open black doors, illuminated interior visible with floral installation, potted flowers flanking the entrance on blue-walled building

Credits

Pau Alekumsalaam (Original Idea and Graphics) www.pauerr.com
Alexandra Requesens (Production Head and Interior Design) www.alexrequesens.com
Clara Romaní (Production and Development) www.clararomanianthony.com
Eva Vera (Production and Development) www.evavera.com
Pau Ramirez (Filmmaking and Photography)
Arnau Tàsies (Photography and Video) www.arnautasies.com

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