Biondo Tevere is a proposal for an ephemeral installation of a shimmering haze of golden ribbons suspended at street level between the Tiber embankment walls. Seventy-four taut bands (each 10 centimeters wide, 560 meters long, and positioned 90 centimeters apart) will mirror the water surface, highlighting the geometry of the space and dramatizing the play of light and air. The orientation and movement of the viewer – above, below, within, or outside of the installation – and the resulting shift in perspective will blur the parallel weave of ribbon as it appears to dissolve into a luminous saffron mist.
The work will be viewed and experienced from both within and around the space. Some viewers will access the walkways along the riverbanks, while others will traverse the sidewalks and bridges above the river.
Biondo Tevere will draw attention to the site by constructing a vibrant plane of color. This will inevitably accentuate the river, the rectangular site, and the pivotal role of this unique location in the future revival of the Tiber.
The title refers to the yellow-coloured silt and historic epithet of the Tiber River.
