Alicia Martin’s Biografias Installation
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The Spain-based artist’s sculptural installation at Casa de America, Madrid depicts a cavalcade of books streaming out of the side of a building. The whirlwind of literature defies gravity and draws attention with its size.
There have been three site-specific installations, thus far, of the massive sculptural works in this series known as Biografias, translated as Biographies, that each feature approximately 5,000 books sprawled out around and atop one another.The Spain-based artist’s sculptural installation at Casa de America, Madrid depicts a cavalcade of books streaming out of the side of a building. The whirlwind of literature defies gravity and draws attention with its grandeur size. There have been three site-specific installations, thus far, of the massive sculptural works in this series known as Biografias, translated as Biographies, that each feature approximately 5,000 books sprawled out around and atop one another.
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March 20th, 2012 at 6:03 am
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March 25th, 2012 at 6:09 am
[...] Alicia Martin’s Biografias Installation « CubeMe There have been three site-specific installations, thus far, of the massive sculptural works in this series known as Biografias, translated as Biographies, that each feature approximately 5,000 books sprawled out around and atop one another.The Spain-based artist’s sculptural installation at Casa de America, Madrid depicts a cavalcade of books streaming out of the side of a building. The whirlwind of literature defies gravity and draws attention with its grandeur size. There have been three site-specific installations, thus far, of the massive sculptural works in this series known as Biografias, translated as Biographies, that each feature approximately 5,000 books sprawled out around and atop one another. The Spain-based artist’s sculptural installation at Casa de America, Madrid depicts a cavalcade of books streaming out of the side of a building. [...]
April 2nd, 2012 at 9:04 am
[...] Cubeme.com said it best with, “The whirlwind of literature defies gravity and draws attention with its size.” I love this piece because it’s very intense and different. I just hope that the books are coated with some sort of waterproof spray! [...]
April 6th, 2012 at 2:53 pm
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December 12th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
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February 27th, 2013 at 9:16 pm
[...] Cubeme.com said it best with, “The whirlwind of literature defies gravity and draws attention with its size.” I love this piece because it’s very intense and different. I just hope that the books are coated with some sort of waterproof spray! [...]