FITOART by Sandra Henriques

This is a project of Land Art based upon two new technologies: lagoons of Macrofits plants and sculptures in ceramics with the use of the sludge of the Residual Water Treatment Station.
The lagoons are an integral part of the effluent treatment, based on aquatic plants that regenerate some of the water that comes to the RWTS. They have diverse geometric shapes and colors, surrounding the building of the RWTS.
The sculptures in ceramics contain sludge, which is a result of water treatment made in the RWTS. This process of inertisation of the sludge confers on one hand, a viable destination of sludge and on the other hand provides the raw material for sculptures of large dimensions. The theme of the sculptures is “water ruled by man”, expressed by taps, jar and other containers of water. The sculptures have a Dada character due to a different context in which they are putted, fact that causes a surprise feeling in the spectator. With this project and by the organization of tours to the place, the public is invited to attend the full impact of their actions as a consumer of water. The visit invites to an itinerary through the effluent treatment phases.

PHASE #1 | Research

Rute Coelho . Tiago Rodrigues . Sandra Henriques

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fotodenuncia
A campaign organized by Greenpeace to alert people about the environmental reality. In this site it is possible to send photos denouncig situations of pollution.
Acessed on 20/03/08

Motor Development International is a company founded by the aeronautic engineer Guy Nègre. The fruit of the research and investment undertaken by this company for more than a decade, may "explode" at a worldwide level very soon, maybe in a couple of years. This will happen because, in a world increasingly concerned about environmental issues and sustainability, Guy Nègre proposes almost completely eradicate one of the elements that contributes the most to urban pollution - the gases from cars. To do so, the company developed an engine powered by compressed air, with zero CO 2 emissions. The company's site offers detailed information on the concept of the compressed air engine, and models of vehicles (light, public and industrial) where this new technology is applied.
Acedido em 23/03/08

Aupper, Atlas Meio Ambiente, Preservação da Natureza. Madrid – Spain, CULTURAL, S.A. | ISBN: 84-8055-991-8
This world is our home. As such, to be able to live in it we must maintain it in conditions that are favourable, not only to us, but also to the other beings with whom we share it. Take good care of it - for that we must know it and, in this particular moment, we must understand what is happening around us, learn the consequences of our actions on the environment and try to find ways to eliminate the negative ones. This book gives us notice of the actual state of the environment and the impact that men has on it.

Arthus-Bertrand, Yann, The Earth from the air, London, Thames&Hudson1999. A book about air photography of many places around the world.

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Digital art
This site shows us some interesting interactive projects. The idea is for the user to be the author of the work.
Acessed on 27-03-08

Adam Chapman shows us some of his creations in the field of instalation, in which he uses diferent technolgies:
Interactive Vídeo Art: Gathering
Nothing (without you)
Interactive Vídeo Sculpture: dance/fight
Acessed on 21/03/08

Evolutionary art , is very recent type of art that can only be computer generated. é uma forma de arte muito recente e que apenas pode ser gerada através de computadores. It divides in two fields: Organic art and Genetic art:
karl sims;
wil liam latham.
Acessed on 10/03/08

James Turrell – “Turrell’s work allows us to see ourselves seeing.” Instalations that take advantage of light's properties to comunicate feelings of transcendence and divine.
Acessed on: 20/03/08

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Greenmuseum
ulrikearnold
Sites about Environmental Art e Land Art, where we can see numerous artists and their work. The first one is more connected to environmental issues, since Land Art can have repercussions on environmental impact.
Acessed on 19/03/08

Tony Cragg
Sculptures made with waste materials.
Acessed on 23/03/08

Cineeco
Environmental Cinema Festival promoted on numerous places of the country.
Acessed on 23/03/08

Remadeinportugal Transposition of the "Remade in Italy" project by Marco Capellini, it promotes the production with recycled materials. Eco-design.
Acessed on 17/03/08

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