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Parapivot
''Parapivot'' is a commissioned installation by Alicja Kwade at the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The installation consists of two sculptures, ''Parapivot I'' and ''Parapivot II'', each consisting of multiple steel frames which hold polished stone balls. Description Across the two pieces, there are nine balls, each made of marble and granite, sourced from nine different countries, including Brazil, Germany, India, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. Each of the balls, one of which weighs , is intended to signify one of the nine planets of the Solar System. The balls are held in place by supports in the steel frames. The installation is similar to '' We Come in Peace'', the preceding installation by Huma Bhabha, in that they both relate to outer space. Alicja Kwade said that the skyscrapers in the landscape behind the installation were representative of capitalism and compared the associated people to gods. She said that the art was intended to "p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parapivot September 2019
''Parapivot'' is a commissioned installation by Alicja Kwade at the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The installation consists of two sculptures, ''Parapivot I'' and ''Parapivot II'', each consisting of multiple steel frames which hold polished stone balls. Description Across the two pieces, there are nine balls, each made of marble and granite, sourced from nine different countries, including Brazil, Germany, India, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. Each of the balls, one of which weighs , is intended to signify one of the nine planets of the Solar System. The balls are held in place by supports in the steel frames. The installation is similar to ''We Come in Peace'', the preceding installation by Huma Bhabha, in that they both relate to outer space. Alicja Kwade said that the skyscrapers in the landscape behind the installation were representative of capitalism and compared the associated people to gods. She said that the art was intended to "pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
