Walter de Maria
The Broken Kilometer
1979
500
brass rods
each
rod 200 x 5 cm
Photo:
John Abbott
Courtesy Dia Art Foundation
Two
years ago I visited The Broken Kilometer (1979) in New York at 393 West Broadway. Walter de Maria, American
sculptor, arranged five hundred highly polished,
pure brass rods, according to precise calculations. The total weight of his
installation is 18 ¾ tons. To me this is a unique place of solitude and silence, well hidden among endless
parades of stores. I like it when art reduces the speed of daily life, a place
for contemplation. This is a permanent installation; here some of the most expensive commercial real estate was held aside for a
unique experience of art.
Cecilia Vissers,
2013
Cecilia Vissers (NL)
A moment in time
2012
anodized aluminium
two-part, each part 95 x 23 x 1,2 cm
Photo: Peter Cox, Eindhoven
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