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RAINFOREST_ISLAND Beginning June 13, 2003 at 10 am Awarded the 3rd prize of the City council of Vienna, district XIV Tram station 52 
In the framework of The tram - from one artwork to the other, the artist Sylvie
Proidl has set up a permanent installation devoted to the RAINFOREST issue. In a
cooperative effort with the garden center Krepela, Sylvie Proidl displays details
of paintings from the Caribbean, Central American and Pacific realms in a planted
bamboo forest setting. An additional 3.2 m-long textile band is devoted to the
black fishes of the Amazon River in an admirable attempt to bridge the gap between
art and nature. The installation is accompanied by an introductory statement about
the threats this habitat faces. This aim is to raise awareness for the global
significance of rainforests on our planet and their role for the future of humankind. |
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