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GOLDEN UROS ISLAND

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GOLDEN UROS ISLAND  by Grimanesa Amoros

Light Sculpture, 2012
Media: LEDs, diffusion material, custom lighting sequence, electrical hardware
Dimensions: 24 x 45.5 x 8 inches

The Uros Islands are floating islets that are made entirely out of totora reeds; giant plant stalks. The Uros are pre-Incan people who have lived on these floating islands for over 3,000 years. They’ve built their houses, boats, and watchtowers entirely with these bundles of dried totora reeds.

The Uros people have to maintain these floating islands on a daily basis, or it will rot, sink, and their homes will cease to exist. By watching how the Uros people adapt to changes constantly, it made me view life as ephemeral; things come and go.