Vestiges (an archipelago)

Synopsis

After water, sand is the most extracted natural material by humans, our society is built on it (quite literally) and contrary to what is thought, it is also a limited material whose extraction is causing irreparable damages in nature. This video essay in four chapter is part of Vestiges, an interdisciplinary project that investigates the insatiable demand of sand as well as its socio-political and environmental consequences.

Director Biography

Enar de Dios Rodríguez is a visual artist from Spain currently based in Austria whose interdisciplinary work includes photography, video, websites and poetry. Enar is interested in the production of space and the analysis of the context, she also advocates for a free and open circulation of culture. Her work has been exhibited internationally in the USA, Colombia, Australia and many countries of Europe.