Meshes of Freedom
Catalogue
- Year
- 1976
- Medium
- Iron and glass
- Dimensions
- 47 1/4 x 48 1/4 x 1 1/2" (120 x 122.6 x 3.8 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Cildo Meireles
Artist
Sculpture
Cildo Meireles is a Brazilian conceptual artist, installation artist and sculptor. He is noted especially for his installations, many of which express resistance to political oppression in Brazil. These works, often large and dense, encourage a phenomenological experience via the viewer's interaction.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Cildo Meireles
- Year
- 1976
- Medium
- Iron and glass
- Dimensions
- 47 1/4 x 48 1/4 x 1 1/2" (120 x 122.6 x 3.8 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1976-M118872
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified