2008 to present

The The Earth Library is related to the process of creation and accumulation of books. It is a piece that, since its origin in 2008 and to the present, has been shown in different exhibition contexts: from the corner that saw it born in the artist's studio to museums, galleries, fairs, bookstores, and other events related to the publishing field. The work maintains a vitality of its own today and has adapted to each space that has housed it, validating itself both as an artistic object and as a collection with editorial value.

This work has been formed through the continuous and systematic collection of earth from various places around the world, with the collection being stimulated through open calls via social media. Dellekamp thus promoted collective participation to contribute the earth that would be integrated into different acrylic boxes, with shapes resembling those of a book. On the spine are the details of the provenance. The earth contained in each volume thus becomes a kind of text that, thanks to its origin, defines facets and readings of the piece with different political, religious, social, and sentimental nuances.

Graciela Kasep

Earth, leaves, organic material, and acrylic boxes
450 pieces. Variable measurements