On Saturday April 2nd the Istituzione Bosco e Grandi Parchi of the Municipality of Venice presents a monumental floating installation planned and realised by the Israeli artist and architect Uri De Beer. His latest work “ The Water Fates' Flowers “ - a contemporary quotation of Monet's Water Lilies in their infinite chromatic tonalities - consists in a series of transparent platforms covered with brightly coloured duds, collocated in the Lake of Egrets, an artificial water area inside the San Giuliano Park.

This environment work counts among a series of eco-art installations named Plastiflora (plastic + flora) works for which the artist assembles already used soft plastic bottles of mineral water and of any other kind of drink. In this contest one should remember De Beer's studies at the Kunstakademie of Dusseldorf and one of his favourite teachers:Joseph Beuys. The choice of the material reflects De Beer's engagement in recycling, in ecological and social issues and in his conception of creating art for the community together with the community.

Resuming the various perspectives of his artistic concept, De Beer succeeds in connecting four categorical imperatives which ought to be adopted by the contemporary art world. “ The Water Fates' Flowers “ represent an environmental artwork due to scientific principles but site specific coordinates. The artist maintained a low level of production costs by using re-used materials. He integrated people of different origin, status and education in the process of realization which is a rarely practised social commitment.

The event takes place in collaboration with Spazio Thetis. Special Thanks for the financial support go to Banca Santo Stefano and Eco Tower, and to Cat Studio for the artist's hospitality.

The project was realised with the participation of Barekt EcoPark, Artists' Projects Museum, Events Light, Ideazione ADV. Part of the flowers were manufactured by children's group of the area Mestre and by the Parish San Giovanni in Bragora.

“ The Water Fates' Flowers “ is the first chapter of the itinerary Contaminating _ For the upcoming Thought , a cultural urban mise en scène in twelve different sites, with twelve plots and twelve protagonists spread over the city of Venice, Islands and Lagoons conceived, planned and curated by the TheSeven.