"Artist Alicia Martin's tornado of books shoot out a window like a burst of water from a giant hose. 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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| Biografias 2003, site specific installation, Casa de America, Madrid "piece in motion" |
Martin's giant book structures give life to the inanimate objects filled with knowledge. By constructing the curving towers with a rather free and disheveled exterior, while maintaining a sturdy core, the books' loose pages are free to blow and rustle in the wind, allowing the piece to be further animated. Take a look at the short video, below, to see the piece in motion."
From- http://www.mymodernmet.com
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| "pages are freeto blowand rustle in the wind" |
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"approximately 5,000 books"
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| Jardines II 2003, c-print, cm 165x110 foto source and more beautiful pics here |
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| 2007, MUSAC, Leòn poto source |
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| Cordoba, Spain 2010 foto source and more beautiful pics here |
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:And this week I also came across a charming short animation
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