Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Elizabeth.C- Ernesto Neto

Ernesto Neto was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1964).


(E o Bicho!-2001, Lycra, poliamid tubes, hooks, tumeric, black pepper, and clove Dimensions variable)

Ernesto Neto's distinctive fabric sculptures and participatory environments continually push the boundaries of art, architecture and the sensorial experience. Emphasizing, the importance of the viewer's active participation in his work.....work in the 1960s sought to expand the aesthetic experience beyond the purely visual, encouraging visitors to TOUCH, SMELL, and WALK inside the artworks.




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