MARCY PETIT
INTO THE HUERTA
PERFORMANCE, VIDEO ON PIECE OF TEXTILE & INSTALLATION, 2019
REALISED WITH THE SUPPORT OF AADK RESIDENCY PROGRAM - BLANCA, SPAIN
The installation is a research about the trace of organic objects on textiles. Inspired by the design of the traje de huertana (traditional folkloric dress from the region of Murcia) and by the landscape, Marcy Petit has experimented with printing techniques using vegetal and natural material on the fabric.
Traje de huertana means “the dress of the woman of the orchard”. This outfit embodies the representation of the woman as a strong, noble character in a fantastic, almost magic garden and orchard.
Marcy Petit is reinterpreting its meaning and definition. The resulting piece shows a colourful, joyful design formed by the prints of the natural surrounding. However, Marcy Petit seeks to deconstruct this image by projecting a video into the heart of the fabric where she plays a new character that seems to be lost in an abandoned lemon trees orchard.