Arianna Carossa's 4,080-Mile Van Journey Across America to Install Sculptures in Nevada Desert
Italian artist Arianna Carossa undertook a five-day, 4,080-mile van journey from Brooklyn, New York, to the Nevada desert to install sculptures created in collaboration with Brembo, curated by Luca Bochicchio. The trip, described as an almost epic challenge akin to Fitzcarraldo's ship transport, involved crossing New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, and finally Nevada. Sound designer Marc Urselli joined in Las Vegas to complete the sound sculptures installation. The journey included stops in Columbus (Ohio), Columbia (Missouri), Burlington (Colorado), Grand Junction (Colorado), Cedar City (Utah), and Las Vegas, culminating in the Valley of Fire. Carossa reflected on the transformative experience, comparing it to a spiritual crossing where the artworks evolved with each mile, ultimately finding their home in the desert landscape.
Key facts
- Arianna Carossa traveled 4,080 miles from Brooklyn to the Nevada desert in a van.
- The sculptures were created in collaboration with Brembo and curated by Luca Bochicchio.
- Sound designer Marc Urselli joined the project in Las Vegas.
- The journey took five days across multiple US states.
- The final destination was the Valley of Fire in Nevada.
- Carossa compared the journey to Fitzcarraldo's ship transport through the jungle.
- The trip included stops in Columbus, Columbia, Burlington, Grand Junction, Cedar City, and Las Vegas.
- Carossa listened to Italo Calvino's 'The Baron in the Trees' during the drive.
Entities
Artists
- Arianna Carossa
- Gianni Pipoli
- Marc Urselli
- Luca Bochicchio
Institutions
- Brembo
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- Brooklyn
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Columbus
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Columbia
- Missouri
- Kansas
- Burlington
- Colorado
- Denver
- Grand Junction
- Utah
- Cedar City
- Las Vegas
- Nevada
- Valley of Fire
- Genoa
- Italy