Los teatros de Saturno III, From the series Fantasma (Ghost)
Artist
Adrián Villar Rojas
(Argentina, född 1980)
Alternate Title
- Los teatros de Saturno III, från serien Fantasma (Ghost)
Date2015
MediumMixed media
DimensionsVarierande
ClassificationSculptures
Credit LinePurchase 2015 funded by The Friends of Moderna Museet
Countries
Object NumberMOM/2015/98
CollectionsModerna Museets Vänner
The artwork is not on display
About the artworkWhereas a fundamental principle of the museum is to preserve and elevate objects, Adrián Villar Rojas’ works in organic materials can grow, change and disintegrate. Los Teatros de Saturno III is a large collection of strange objects metamorphically transposed in a way that counteracts the notion of a finished work. Time is essential throughout Villar Rojas’ practice, this sculpture could even be seen as a film. The monumental scale of the installation might be a reference to the impossibility of gaining an overview and to the fact that many people find cultural institutions to be inaccessible. The collective production process adds an ideological dimension to the works, which often consist of "low", perishable materials. The artist has compared his artistic practice to a virus, one that lives in and feeds off the world of art.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Osignerad Selected exhibition history Samlingsutställning 2019-2022 (den 1 februari 2019 - den 27 augusti 2023) Moderna Museet, Stockholm På väg mot en större värld (den 19 mars 2016 - den 16 oktober 2016) Moderna Museet Malmö
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Osignerad Selected exhibition history Samlingsutställning 2019-2022 (den 1 februari 2019 - den 27 augusti 2023) Moderna Museet, Stockholm På väg mot en större värld (den 19 mars 2016 - den 16 oktober 2016) Moderna Museet Malmö