{"uid":"Qjmh8Y2Hylyn65Mw","type":"artist","tags":["performance","instalation","photography"],"group":"no","group_name":null,"project_title":"The art of urimancy \u2013 forecasting uncertainties","summary":"Urimancy - from the Greek ouron (urine) and mant\u00e9ia (prophecy) - is the art and practice of analysing the past, determining the present and forecasting the future through urine. The ancient Romans practised urimancy by observing the bubbles after urinating in a chamber pot. When bubbles were large and spread far apart, a substantial sum of money could have been expected; this was also seen as one\u2019s emotional and spiritual well-being. However, small bubbles close together or their complete lack was seen as an upcoming illness or death of a loved one.\nIn the 16th and 17th century metals were added to urine for other divination purposes.\n\nThe artwork is a reinterpretation of such a ritual. Wondering about his future, the artist questions it in regard to his condition within the current precarious context, as affected by the ever-present threat of a new financial collapse and the crisis of communal values. After reading news about social policies, trends in supplies, oil and gold prices on a daily basis, the main question revolves around how life will be in 10 years.\nReflected on 24k-gold-enriched water drunk from an amphora, the question is then being processed and interiorised. The outcomes are samples of urine with remnants of gold preserved in small jars reporting personal forecasts. Predictions vary according to uncertainties, worries and mood influenced by news about politics and the persistence of unstable world-wide financial systems.","space":"The location will need to take into consideration the following space needs: approx. 1 to 2sqm space and the possibility to hang photos on the wall.\nRegarding the typology, the work proposal is particularly suited for locations such as art galleries, pavilions, art museums and cultural centres.","artists_proposal":null,"members":[],"lang":"en","status":"ok","video_link_password":null,"video_link":null,"audio_link_password":null,"audio_link":null,"images_link_password":null,"images_link":null,"cellphone":null,"description":null,"estimated_budget":null,"complementary_info":null,"names":"Edoardo Antonio","surname":"Tedde","email":"teddeedoardo@gmail.com","dni_type":"Other","dni":"AX5487705","address":"Rudolf-Breitscheid Str. 1, 99423","city":"Weimar","nacionality":"Italian","country_id":"61","birthdate":"1981-10-10T23:00:00.000Z","birthdate_2":"1981-10-10T23:00:00.000Z","telephone":"0039 346 6938707","web":"http:\/\/edoardotedde.de\/","fileCount":3}