Last year, on the occasion of the first UNESCO World Greodiversity day (6th October 2022) and the 16th European Network Geopark Conference “ENG2022” (Verbania 26th-30th September 2022), the University of Turin, in collaboration with Earth Sciences Department proposed an initiative about the Geodiversity and Geoheritage in the Sesia Val Grande UGGp through an exhibition path and a multimedia installation, for “an open window on the world of Geoparks”. The project, promoted by the observatory on contemporaneity and permanent festival of UniTo (UniVerso), was inaugurated on 4 October 2023 in the courtyard of rectorate of the University of Turin. The exhibit, through multimedia installations and features from the Sesia Val Grande UGGp, aims to illustrate the variety of morphological, material and geological processes that characterize the Sesia Val Grande UNESCO global geopark. The main goal of the exhibit is to make society aware of the importance of geodiversity for the welfare and prosperity of all living beings on our planet. The installation mimics precisely the shape of the Sesia Val Grande UGGp and contains, in metallic containers and pedestals of various heights, elements from Geopark’s natural and human-made processes (sediments, water, items that both man and nature have altered) The visitor’s experience is enhanced by visuals showcasing the range of landforms, materials, and geological processes, as well as indecipherable but enveloping evocative sounds of the Geopark that bring back to mind the natural and anthropic sounds linked to geological changes caused by human factors. In “The Forest of the Rocks” the geological and cultural heritage is trasformed into flowers with long metal stems and rocks from the earth’s mantle, from the lower and upper crust and sedimentary rocks instead of petals. The observer immersed in a particular atmosphere is prompted to compare rocks and living beings such as plants that change and transform dynamically over time. The multimedia installation aims to change how people look at our geological heritage and geodiversity by promoting more aware and sustainable geotourism. The rocks, in fact, are “alive” and must be investigated over very long geological periods that are often difficult to understand by non-experts. Furthermore, their knowledge allows for geater awareness of natural hazards and climate change topics. The exhibition is itinerant to be easily moved and reassembled everywhere. It may serve as a catalyst for "global" contemplation on the relationship between humans and nature as well as for the development of a sustainable perspective on the value and significance of geodiversity on a global scale.
GEOdiversUniTo: the Forest of the Rocks. A forest in the heart of the city to celebrate geodiversity of Sesia Val Grande UGGp
Onofri, Arianna
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;Negri, Arianna;Guerini, Michele;Storta, Elena;Mantovani, Alizia;Khoso, Rasool Bux;Giardino, Marco
2023-01-01
Abstract
Last year, on the occasion of the first UNESCO World Greodiversity day (6th October 2022) and the 16th European Network Geopark Conference “ENG2022” (Verbania 26th-30th September 2022), the University of Turin, in collaboration with Earth Sciences Department proposed an initiative about the Geodiversity and Geoheritage in the Sesia Val Grande UGGp through an exhibition path and a multimedia installation, for “an open window on the world of Geoparks”. The project, promoted by the observatory on contemporaneity and permanent festival of UniTo (UniVerso), was inaugurated on 4 October 2023 in the courtyard of rectorate of the University of Turin. The exhibit, through multimedia installations and features from the Sesia Val Grande UGGp, aims to illustrate the variety of morphological, material and geological processes that characterize the Sesia Val Grande UNESCO global geopark. The main goal of the exhibit is to make society aware of the importance of geodiversity for the welfare and prosperity of all living beings on our planet. The installation mimics precisely the shape of the Sesia Val Grande UGGp and contains, in metallic containers and pedestals of various heights, elements from Geopark’s natural and human-made processes (sediments, water, items that both man and nature have altered) The visitor’s experience is enhanced by visuals showcasing the range of landforms, materials, and geological processes, as well as indecipherable but enveloping evocative sounds of the Geopark that bring back to mind the natural and anthropic sounds linked to geological changes caused by human factors. In “The Forest of the Rocks” the geological and cultural heritage is trasformed into flowers with long metal stems and rocks from the earth’s mantle, from the lower and upper crust and sedimentary rocks instead of petals. The observer immersed in a particular atmosphere is prompted to compare rocks and living beings such as plants that change and transform dynamically over time. The multimedia installation aims to change how people look at our geological heritage and geodiversity by promoting more aware and sustainable geotourism. The rocks, in fact, are “alive” and must be investigated over very long geological periods that are often difficult to understand by non-experts. Furthermore, their knowledge allows for geater awareness of natural hazards and climate change topics. The exhibition is itinerant to be easily moved and reassembled everywhere. It may serve as a catalyst for "global" contemplation on the relationship between humans and nature as well as for the development of a sustainable perspective on the value and significance of geodiversity on a global scale.
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