Wood, metal, and resin
4.5 x 0.3 x 1.2 m
By merging the form of a tree with that of a match, Camille Kachani unites nature and culture in a single object. The work starts from a simple image laden with meaning: the tree provides the raw material; the match symbolizes the human capacity to reshape space. From this association emerges the opposition between the natural world and human action. Fósforo-Árvore resonates with the park's regenerated landscape and with the contemporary challenge of reconciling development and preservation, reminding us that human intervention on the planet calls for care, responsibility, and awareness of its impacts.
Camille Kachani
Beirut, Lebanon, 1963
Lives and works in São Paulo
At Usina de Arte: Fósforo-Árvore (2014-2024)
Born in Beirut and based in São Paulo, Kachani arrived in Brazil in 1971, fleeing the escalating armed conflict in Lebanon. He studied photography, painting and sculpture. His work combines image, collage, object and sculptural procedures to address identity, belonging and the relationship between culture and the natural world.
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