The spanish artist Darya von Berner has created an International Cloud Flag to be exhibited at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands), which houses among others, the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Her last work we present here, (Nu) en Segway.
The flag consists of a real cloud, which is released from the top of a flagpole. The cloud is created with the help of a new nebulization technology, which employs high pressure to pulverise water into micro-particles, that can float in the air. At the top of the flagpole light is emitted, to enhance the visibility of the water particles.
Art Concept: Darya von Berner (Artist)
Technical concept: Salvador Pérez Arroyo (Architect)
Technical development: Fog Systems
Darya von Berner, 2012
Peace Palace The Hague,
Netherlands Curator: Tom van Vliet
Prototype Fog-Systems GmbH
Special collaboration: Salvador Pérez Arroyo
Collaborators: Teknica Lighting Consulting - Ó producciones: Julia Gómez Candela, Ricardo Ortega, Lilli Hartmann - Web development / Internet marketing: Paula de Sousa & Arena Futura
Promoter: Ministerio de Cultura de España Activity carried out with the help of the Ministry of Culture of Spain
Darya von Berner education began at the ‘School of Visual Arts in New York’ under Milton Glaser, back in Europe she studied amongst others with Enzo Cucchi, Wolf Vostell, Janis Kounellis and Tony Cragg.
From 1984 onwards, she received various awards and scholarships, which lead to an extended stay in Paris, followed by a scholarship at the Spanish Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. After 1991 a long international tour of exhibitions in various galleries in Europe and America as well as regular participation in art-fairs like Art Basel, Arco and Art Cologne began.
Von Berners career speaks of a creative personality, that strives for continuous evolution. From nature painting and Realism in the 80’s, to her presentation at the ‘Worldwide Video Festival’ at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. For her, Art is a powerful device for producing meaning.
http://www.daryavonberner.net/en
