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Land Art Installation Addresses Environmental Scars in Corfu

Artist The Krank has created a temporary land art installation titled 'Wound' in Erimitis, Corfu, Greece, using the imagery of a bodily injury to highlight human impact on the landscape.

The 50-meter-long installation features a large red incision across the land, with black stitches connecting its sides, symbolizing trauma and the potential for healing. It is situated on a site previously marked by bulldozer activity from an earlier development plan.

Local community members and the 'Save Erimitis' initiative participated in creating and placing the stitches, linking the artwork to the ongoing efforts to protect the area. The stitches are intended to hold the 'wound' together, suggesting a possibility of recovery.

The dispute over Erimitis began in 2012 with a state-led development proposal that included a hotel and villas. Construction started in 2021 but was not completed. The land is now under new ownership, with no public master plan available.

'Wound' occupies this interim period, marking a landscape physically altered but open to future changes. The collective creation process connects the art to the community's long-standing protection efforts.

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