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Através

1983 – 1989

Several materials

Obra Através, 1983-89, de Cildo Meireles. Acervo de arte contemporânea Inhotim
Cildo Meireles, Através, 1983-89, several materials, 600x1500x1500 cm. Photo: Daniela Paoliello
Obra Através, 1983-89, de Cildo Meireles. Acervo de arte contemporânea Inhotim
Cildo Meireles, Através, 1983-89, [detail]. Photo: Eduardo Eckenfels

Através (1983-1989) takes as a point of departure the child recollections of Cildo Meireles, a turning point from a moment when one could freely circulate between domestic spaces and the street, to the time when such spaces started to be surrounded by surveillance mechanisms – in the physical sense as much as in the psychological and ideological ones.

The artist makes use of everyday objects and materials to build a barrier – like grates, fences, and wires – so that, through a formal play with elements, the visitor can walk by this maze. The floor covered by shards of glass introduces the soundscape to the atmosphere of the work.

Obra Através, 1983-89, de Cildo Meireles. Acervo de arte contemporânea Inhotim
Cildo Meireles, Através, 1983-89, several materials, 600x1500x1500 cm. Photo: Eduardo Eckenfels
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