Property from an Important Private American Collection
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Los Carpinteros
Sala de Lectura Babel (Babel Reading Room)
- Estimate
- $12,000 - 18,000
$12,700
Lot Details
corten steel
incised with the artist collective's initials, title, inscription and date "SALA DE LECTURA BABEL LC 17 29 - 3/5" on the reverse
31 5/8 x 29 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. (80.3 x 74.9 x 77.5 cm)
Executed in 2017, this work is number 3 from an edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs.
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Exhibited
Los Carpinteros
CubanThe Cuban artist collective Los Carpinteros (The Carpenters) was formed in 1992 and has since produced some of the most important contemporary art in Latin America. Originally comprised of Marco Castillo, Dagoberto Rodriguez and Alexandre Arrechea (who left the group in June 2003), the trio abandoned the concept of individual authorship and instead worked in the tradition of guild and artisan workshops. Their technically sophisticated drawings and sculptures are primarily inspired by design and architectural constructions, such as desks, chairs, armoires and other pieces of furniture. In illustrating seemingly banal objects, Los Carpinteros comment on materialism, highlighting the practicality as well as the uselessness of the depicted objects.
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