A tour through tichon

          I was not sure exactly what to expect for our trip to TICKON, but as always I kept an open mind. I enjoy art, but sometimes I don’t necessarily understand the depth of certain pieces, they do not necessarily evoke emotions for me. For Alfio, he is an artist, art is his life, so he feels a very different way towards the art as I might. However, it was still an enjoyable experience, just different than I had expected. I felt very honored to be able to get a tour of TICKON from Alfio, and my experience was very different than if I had gone alone and walked through the premise. I was able to get a feel for the art through the eyes of someone who saw it differently than I did.

         As someone who fully enjoys the natural world and has a deep appreciation for it, I really enjoyed these art instillations. They completely embodied the natural world and looked amazing within the landscape. Sometimes you see modern, colorful sculptures within a landscape and to me that looks unnatural and forced. These works were extremely organic, yet they still evoked emotion and gave the viewer an experience. Alfio described the art as having a life cycle, which was something I really took home and appreciated. These pieces were not like those in a museum; they were not guarded, and kept in pristine condition.  The piece when it was first installed looked one way, but it was not necessarily meant to stay and look a certain way, similar to things within the natural world.  As time goes on, the elements have altered the pieces, but in a beautiful way that makes them evolve further into their life cycle.

     
 Another point Alfio made that struck a chord with me, was more specific to his piece. Sheep and deer on the premise of Tichon will walk on his piece from time to time, and he enjoys that because it gives the piece a whole new look. Similarly, the sunlight and shadows give a completely different vision of his artwork. These installations were all about incorporation into nature, and their natural deterioration within the landscape, a truly unique place and experience!