Primordial Garden

Adela Andea's "Primordial Gardens" promotes discussion about the impact of human actions on the natural environment.

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The piece consists of seven sculptural units created with an outer shell of colorful elements, LED lighting, and exterior floating components of flex neon, coils and Plexiglas tubes. It encourages inspiration and contemplation of the impact of human actions on the natural environment, Andea said.

The installation is suspended from the El Centro gathering area ceiling and is experienced from below by looking up into the space. It also can be viewed at eye level through windows on the second floor. Andea said the piece has brought vibrancy and new energy to the area.
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https://www.kcbd.com/story/31569555/ttu-unveils-new-art-installation-in-college-of-human-sciences/ (27.09.2021)

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This futuristic eco-system is meant to inspire and contemplate on the impact of human actions on our natural environment. The title of the installation, Primordial Gardens, suggests an idealized form of nature, an original state or a mysterious point of inception. In this state, life is defined by the organic and the inorganic as biological systems. However the conversation is placed in the present socio-economic and political system, where environment is constructed and destroyed according to ideas generated by the commodification of culture. The manmade materials are used to create artificial environments that convey “beauty” equal to nature.

https://www.codaworx.com/projects/primordial-garden-texas-tech-university/ (27.09.2021)

Title of Artwork	Primordial Garden
Year of Origin	2016
Artist	Adela Andea

Dimensions	6,7 x 9,7 m at 4,8 m height
Material/Technique	wire, plastic, LED lighting, flex neon, coils, Plexiglas tubes
Collaboration/Shared Production/Research	Texas Tech University \| Sandia Construction \| Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.
Owner	Texas Tech University - Public Art Program

Medium/Type of Artwork	Object / plastic / sculpture Installation Intervention Architecture Site-/ Space-specific Permanent
Light Source	Electric light Neon- and fluorescent tubes, industrially manufactured Light source visible
Light-Optical Factors	Glass / Acryl / translucent materials Space Color
Perception	Excessive visual demands Other

Concept/Themes	Poor materials Participation Urban contexts
Special features artwork	Red Blue Green Yellow

History of a work
2018	Youtube					Lubbock (US–TX), USA	Interview: Primordial Garden by Adela Andea (en)	Link
2016	Development / production					Lubbock (US–TX), USA	Information on CODA WORX (en)	Link

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