Mound Hacker- Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum, Italy

My current site-specific art project is intervening in the time lines of actual Tells [mounds] and archaeological sites around the Mediterranean. I am visiting Herculaneum.

I will start by saying that I did not visit Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum, although I was very close and deeply wanted to.

A lot of fine art was excavated there. However, above all, there were 1785 carbonized papyrus scrolls waiting there for NASA technologies to be read again.

It is probably the only library from ancient time existing.

Therefore, arriving at the villa, ment getting close as possible to Ancient Alexandria Library through a time tunnel.

I was told at the ticket office that the place was closed for the public. Asking in which direction is it, [at least that] – the answer was ambiguous. She was not sure, where was the right path.

A huge yearning- frustrating sign appeared; I am here at last, but the distance has grown larger.

The “Here”- is here but not here at all!

Alice could not pass through the hole, and there was no drink to adjust to this story’s reality.

My Five dice could not do the trick this time.

The fascinating story is here:

More about mound hacker:

Mound hacker – the concept of this going art project,

Mound hacker- Tel Yokneam,

Mound hacker‏-Castel dell Ovo, Naples, Italy

Mound hacker – Herculaneum

6 Responses to “Mound Hacker- Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum, Italy”

Toni Guerra says:

28 בMarch 2013 at 15:44

Fantasticooooo !!!

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Hana Altaratz says:

28 בMarch 2013 at 21:01

נונה
צילומייך מהפנטים.
אתה מאבד את הכוון. מה למעלה ומה למטה..
מסתכל על השמיים בתוך שלולית של מיים.
התבוננתי בסרט על הפפירוסים של הרקולניום.
ישבתי מרותקת למעלה משעה.
יש כ”כ הרבה רעיונות לעבודות נייר חדשות.
תבורכי, חנה

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Amit says:

28 בMarch 2013 at 21:41

wow, amazing documentary!
thanks Nona, my imagination is running…
next stop Malibu??
😉

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rina kimche says:

28 בMarch 2013 at 22:08

נונה,
הסרט ריתק אותי. וואוו איזה סיפור אבל גם איזו ויזואליה…
מייד אני הולכת לשרוף פאפירסים. המשך לעבודת “הגניזה” שכבר עשיתי.
בעבר. תודה.
הלינק לספר הדיגיטלי שלי:

http://www.clayfacehaikued.com
רינה קמחי

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nona says:

29 בMarch 2013 at 19:47

THANK YOU ALL
תודה לכולם

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Hana Altaratz says:

5 בApril 2013 at 19:14

נונה
את מצליחה לרגש אותי כל פעם מחדש.
את רואה דברים כאילו אני צילמתי אותם, אותה זוית של ענין בפרטים.
כל צילום הוא כאילו עבודת נייר, ואני בוחנת את הנחת הצבעים אחד על השני עם הבצבוצים מתחת.
הצבעים של הפרסקות אלוהיים, גווני האדום האינדיני, הכתום , האפור והשחור., עם האי שלמות בפרטים.הסריטות על הקיר הם ממש רישומים שלך.
זה מדהים ומחסיר פעימה לראות יצירת אמנות שכאילו יצאה מתחת לכנפי דמיונך.
לראות כל פעם את צילומייך נותן לי זריקת אנרגיה ליצירות חדשות.
חנה

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Nona Orbach

Mound Hacker- Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum, Italy

My current site-specific art project is intervening in the time lines of actual Tells [mounds] and archaeological sites around the Mediterranean. I am visiting Herculaneum.

I will start by saying that I did not visit Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum, although I was very close and deeply wanted to.

A lot of fine art was excavated there. However, above all, there were 1785 carbonized papyrus scrolls waiting there for NASA technologies to be read again.

It is probably the only library from ancient time existing.

Therefore, arriving at the villa, ment getting close as possible to Ancient Alexandria Library through a time tunnel.

I was told at the ticket office that the place was closed for the public. Asking in which direction is it, [at least that] – the answer was ambiguous. She was not sure, where was the right path.

A huge yearning- frustrating sign appeared; I am here at last, but the distance has grown larger.

The “Here”- is here but not here at all!

Alice could not pass through the hole, and there was no drink to adjust to this story’s reality.

My Five dice could not do the trick this time.

The fascinating story is here:

More about mound hacker:

Mound hacker – the concept of this going art project,

Mound hacker- Tel Yokneam,

Mound hacker‏-Castel dell Ovo, Naples, Italy

Mound hacker – Herculaneum

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