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| Exuviae: appetence (TAG0098), 2014 |
"Here is no place to sit down. This place is already occupied as of a mummy.. become an ornament.. as old as the human race.. on a more modern Chair.. in a color such as blood, signal, heat.. a warning. Emblematic of some of centuries ago. No, thousands and more. It is a living fossil like.. still exists today.. as a bad times reminiscent muséales object made by humans and.. It warns all of us.. on behalf of the whole universe."
~ Rudi Schatzig (Film, Production Coordinator)
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"Here's my reading of this: the robin's egg blue colors make me think that a promise of new life lies beneath an already decaying architecture above; the spirit takes the form of possibility in the shape of the eggs while the bloody remains of dead bodies foul the very throne they have erected. A statement of the human tendency to self-destruct? Sorry, I didn't see romance or love in this one: And you know I am an incurable romantic."
~ Jan Kather (American media artist at Elmira College)
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"This piece is kind of apocalyptical to me, something rebel to it as well. It is almost like a body exploded and you can look at it without being horrified because it is ART."
~ Oscar Mendoza (Fashion designer)
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"I project my self onto this wonderful art. Fascinating introspection of form following function. Personally, the concept of a human nesting instinct, thus the various shaped balls or eggs. Although the apparent destruction is at odds with the regeneration stance. A mysterious conundrum. Touché!"
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"I project my self onto this wonderful art. Fascinating introspection of form following function. Personally, the concept of a human nesting instinct, thus the various shaped balls or eggs. Although the apparent destruction is at odds with the regeneration stance. A mysterious conundrum. Touché!"
~ Carla Van Rijk (Prose and poetry)
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Exuviae (TAG0064), 2005
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"Inside a flaming fire flower."
~ Wylie Wong (Fine art dealer)
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"A Phoenix envelopes in the up shooting folds of magma. Science geek version: A rebirth.. the Man enveloped in the placenta / afterbirth."
~ Theresa Pope Church (American scientist)
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Exuviae (TAG0026), 2013 |
"This invokes an image of what I imagine a garden in Paradise would look like - soft and billowy. I would slumber upon gentle hills under wispy tree branches, surrounded by the fragrance of lilies. Makes me want to dive right into the picture!"
~ Theresa Pope Church (American scientist)
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Exuviae: the drifters (TAG0044), 2005 |
"The dancers or drifters remind me of the whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order in Konya. They also float apparently weightlessly through the space. And in their trance they also feel weightless. They dance to increase Allah's praise and to feel near to him. The Drifters (Anemchory) also seem to dance, but to multiply their own species. The one dance for metaphysical reasons, the other for physical reasons. When I look at the picture for a while I'm feeling easier too. A great work Adamo."
~ Anton Lechner (Visual artist)
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| Exuviae: barnacle (TAG0074), 2005 |
"Amazing image of the moment of transformation, shedding off the old for the new.. but what marvelous creature is next?"
~ Patrick S. Smith (Author: Andy Warhol's Art and Films, Warhol: Conversations about the Artist)
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"Very beautiful, in every way."
~ Phillip Wilcher (Australian composer and pianist)
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"New Life bursting forth from the detritus in the realm of the Dreamer.."
~ Theresa Pope Church (American scientist)
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"If I ever teach writing I would love to use your provocative photographs as writing prompts. You leave much room for viewer input!"
~ Bob Boldt (American artist, writer, poet, film/video maker)
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"My ongoing project Exuviae is very much about these notions. It places equal value and respect on both the outer shell and whatever is or was inside of it. Meaning, what gets cast-off should be given the benefit of the doubt, a second chance, a closer look for consideration. Fruits and vegetables hold more nutrients in the rind. Seeds in general give the impression of uselessness, until they begin to germinate."
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"Going back to his Exuviae works, again I recognize Macri’s preoccupation with forms and elements from the natural world. He creates something previously unknown or unseen by connecting and fusing disparate elements from both the organic and inorganic worlds."
~ Kenneth Radu (Fungible Beauty)
The idea for Exuviae, an ongoing project, was originally drafted on paper in the early 90's. Soon after, sculptural work began, and in 2005 actual photography of the work started to be developed.
Exuviae is an allegorical piece that explores the elegance and sophistication of nature. A visual narrative told through images, set in a flourishing but potentially deceptive environment. A personalized ecosystem, constructed with a multitude of sculptural works, created, then photographed. Collectively forming an organic, abstract, biological plantation.
Exuviae
