Spiegel
Artist: Jaume Plensa (Spanish, born 1955)
Date: 2010
Dimensions:
Two identical figures: H: 148 1/2 in. (377 cm); W: 92 1/2 in. (235 cm); Depth: 96 1/2 in. (245 cm).
Medium: Painted stainless steel
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Purchased with funds given by Rita Barbour Kern and Gift of Mrs. George M. Jones, Jr., by exchange
Object number: 2012.84A-B
DescriptionThe two figures of Spiegel are identical, each just over 12 feet high, facing one another across a nearly 5-foot gap upon a concrete pad. They are constructed from a white-painted steel latticework made up of individual letters from international alphabets. The figures are seated, holding their knees tucked against their chests. Both heads are faceless, and the figures themselves can be entered—two open-air pavilions that happen to take the shape of bodies. The interior of each figure is lit up at night with bright white bulbs.
The two figures of Spiegel are identical, each just over 12 feet high, facing one another across a nearly 5-foot gap upon a concrete pad. They are constructed from a white-painted steel latticework made up of individual letters from international alphabets. The figures are seated, holding their knees tucked against their chests. Both heads are faceless, and the figures themselves can be entered—two open-air pavilions that happen to take the shape of bodies. The interior of each figure is lit up at night with bright white bulbs.
The two figures of Spiegel are identical, each just over 12 feet high, facing one another across a nearly 5-foot gap upon a concrete pad. They are constructed from a white-painted steel latticework made up of individual letters from international alphabets. The figures are seated, holding their knees tucked against their chests. Both heads are faceless, and the figures themselves can be entered—two open-air pavilions that happen to take the shape of bodies. The interior of each figure is lit up at night with bright white bulbs.
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