This project consists in a proposal for the redevelopment of the Gorbals Partnership, Glasgow. Inspired by the lyrical settings in which Ingmar Bergman often placed his romancing youth, isolated in nature, protected from judgement and convention, the artist aimed at creating a site that could encompass all stages of a lifetime and maintain the same soft touch and beauty throughout.
The artist statement was: “I would like to propose the creation of a wildflower meadow. For children to play, for teens to have sex, for adults to take walks and for seniors to remind them of their youth”.
Aleksandra Mir should have worked with a botanist to develop a meadow in five years, planting local species and restoring the traditional cycles of mowing and grazing.
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The Rolls Royce project, proposed and never realized by the artist, comes from the need to create an exhibition for the Rolls Royce Art Programmean initiative related to the famous brand of automobiles, which was created to support bold and innovative ideas related to contemporary art.
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