Marc Thorpe imagines Citizens of Earth installation at US-Mexico border
American architect Marc Thorpe has developed a conceptual installation near Marfa and the border of Mexico that resembles a large spaceship landing on earth.
Thorpe's imaginary design is a huge polished steel volume with rounded edges that is supported on a slender pillar.
"The installation for the desert of Marfa would be a polished steel disc that appears to hover in the desert, gently reflecting the surrounding border of the United States and Mexico," Thorpe said.
Called Citizens of Earth, the installation is proposed for a barren piece of land on the boundary separating the United States and Mexico. The architect, who is based in New York, said it is intended to examine borders and imagine a world without them.
Thorpe's imaginary design is a huge polished steel orb with a light that glows underneath "The intention of the project is to question the value of international borders within the context of the 21st century," Thorpe said.
"What if there were no more borders" What would it take for mankind to shift from me to we" What if we all understood ourselves as citizens of earth working towards a common purpose" What would our new unified purpose be""
Thorpe envisions the structure for about 20 miles (32 kilometres) outside of Texas town Marfa, which is an art mecca home to works by late American artist Donald Judd and others.
The shape of the design is intended to reference flying saucers and extraterrestrial life. In ren...
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