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Ciò che non può essere spiegato deve essere vissuto. Walter De Maria racconta in tre “semplici” gesti cinquant’anni di produzione: con le sue ventisette sculture, 5-7-9 Series si adegua perfettamente allo spazio espositivo della sala ovale, nel rigore classico delle nove file da tre elementi (una delle possibili combinazioni). Ad essa si contrappone Large Rod Series: Circle/Rectangle11: ad alternarsi non ci sono più poligoni da 5, 7 e 9 lati, ma undici barre con undici lati ciascuna disponibili a rettangolo (opzione scelta) o a cerchio. The 13-Sided Open Polygon, (della serie da 5 a 17 lati) con i suoi 13 lati, lascia scorrere nel binario centrale una sfera d’acciaio. Unico elemento mobile della struttura poligonale.
Con pochissimi mezzi, De Maria riflette sull’ordine e la casualità con la solita energia che caratterizza da sempre le sue opere. Qui valorizzata ulteriormente da un allestimento pulito.
Michele Luca Nero
Roma // fino al 28 maggio 2012
Walter De Maria – The 5-7-9 Series
GAGOSIAN GALLERY
Via Francesco Crispi 16
06 42086498
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www.gagosian.com
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