Manuel Ameztoy
Bio
Born in La Plata, 1973. Lives and works in Buenos Aires. He studied at the “Prilidiano Pueyrredón” National School of Fine Arts and at the “San Carlos” National School of Plastic Arts (Mexico City). He has exhibited since 2001 in museums, institutions and galleries. He has carried out projects for Faena Arts Center and Fundación Proa. Is part of the collections of the Museum of Latin American Art (Los Angeles), the Museum of Modern Art (Buenos Aires) and the Museum of Contemporary Art (Rosario).
Statement
His works address the problems of beauty and fragility, and the presence of physical works in the context of an increasingly virtualized world. In his large scale installations , he explores the tensions between sculpture and architecture, ornamentation and landscape, folklore and contemporary art.
Additional information
The funny thing is that the number could easily be a 16, 18, 26, 28 or 20. So subjective that it lets the viewers decide what number they see
2.5 x 4m / 98.4 x 157 in
