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mencia, detail, 2006
visitors to the mencia de mendoza school walk by three abstract shapes in varying sizes. when viewed from the front one sees fragments of a woman and a horse.
[photo by gert jan van rooij]
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mencia, detail, 2006
the installation mencia plays with the illusion that there is one way to view the world, as one object can be seen very differently from different angles.
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mencia, installation view, 2006
the two coated paint scheme (dark brown/gold) and the placement at the school's entrance, refers to the progression from darkness (ignorance) to light (understanding).
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mencia, detail, 2006
the viewfinder invites visitors to see the complete installation from one vantage point.
the holes in the viewfinder offers viewers the 'right perspective' based on their height. |
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mencia, installation view, 2006
the 'right perspective' allows one to see the loose parts form a whole. note how the falcon disapears behind the tree.
photo by gert jan van rooij]
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mencia, 2006
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bronze sculpture in 4 parts
head 160 x 66 x 8 cm
body 226 x 172 x 8 cm
tail 344 x 104 x 8 cm
viewfinder 210 x 20 x 8 cm
collection:
mencia de mendoza,
breda,
the netherlands
advise and supervision: kunst & bedrijf bv
financial contribution: mondriaan foundation
mencia de mendoza (1508-1554), was a descendant of the great cardinal mendoza. in her early teens, she was uprooted from her birthplace valencia, in order to marry hendrik III, count of nassau,in the netherlands.
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