Cildo Meireles - Evening & Day Editions London Thursday, September 21, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Cildo Meireles is a Brazilian conceptual artist who frequently engages with auditory elements in his artworks. He categorises the present lot, Sal Sem Carne (1975), or Salt Without Meat, as a "sound sculpture". Sal Sem Carne is a vinyl record, accompanied by a lithographed sleeve, that features audio recordings of printed images and sounds, collectively recounting the massacre of Brazil's Krahó people. This piece was greatly incluenced by Meireles' close interaction with numerous indigenous groups, which was facilitated by his father's involvement with the Indian Protection Service. Within the LP's recordings, one can find both narratives detailing the massacres of native communities and authentic indigenous music and rituals.

      

     

    • Literature

      C. Meireles, The Tate, 2008, p. 97 (another example illustrated)

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Sal Sem Carne (Salt Without Meat)

1975
Sound sculpture comprised of black vinyl LP at 33 1/3 rpm (50 mins), with accompanying printed insert, all contained in the original laminated and offset lithograph printed card sleeve.
record 30.5 cm (12 in.) diam.
sleeve 31 x 31 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.)

Signed and dedicated 'Para Ronaldo a amizado do Cildo' in black ink on the record label, recorded on an 8-track cartridge and pressed by Tapecar, Brazil (1974), published by Galeria Luiz Buarque de Hollanda & Paulo Bittencourt, Rio de Janeiro.

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£8,000 - 12,000 

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Evening & Day Editions

London Auction 21 - 22 September 2023