Pillage of the Sea is by Rosa Barba
Cairns have adorned our landscape since time immemorial. They appear like piled stones; turrets as handy anchor points for lost walkers. In different cultures they have a spiritual meaning. Especially in Japan they are seen as ceremonial or sacred places of contemplation. Dwelling on the balancing stones, man acknowledges being at the mercy of nature and softly whispers wishes to her. Rosa Barba anchors such an enlarged cairn in Ostend. She imitates the stones by pouring concrete into textile: a technique that promises flexibility for the architects and designers of tomorrow. The textile is reminiscent of the shape of sandbags, with which Barba creates a kind of imaginary dam against future sea level rise.

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