(Objeto Slim Projetos Culturais/CASACOR)
The gardens of
the Banco do Brasil Cultural Center in Brasília will be transformed into a true open-air museum starting Saturday, May 7. A new work by the great
Hélio Oiticica will be inaugurated in the institution's gardens, promising to become the
new postcard of the city. capital of Brazil : this is because "
The Invention of Color: Magic Square #3 " is the third Magic Square in the world and only the second to be open to the public – the other is located at the Inhotim Institute, where it has been an icon since its inauguration .
(Objeto Slim Projetos Culturais/CASACOR)
The installation-work strictly follows the instructions left by the artist during his lifetime and promises to be an
experience to be lived alongside nature and urbanity , transforming the spectator into a co-creator. Like a
large 200 m² labyrinth built outdoors, painted with colors strong and using materials such as concrete, granite, glass and masonry, Magic Square defies labels and conventions.
(Objeto Slim Projetos Culturais/CASACOR)
Synonymous with invention,
Hélio Oiticica was an artist who broke the limits of the painting, transposing the canvas to the environmental space and proposing the integration of the
spectator as an active participant in the work of art . For him, art gains meaning in its relationship with the human being. human and must be lived, experienced, enjoyed. His
Magic Squares began to be developed between 1977 and 1979, personifying this proposal for public interaction by allowing the spectator to move through the labyrinth, enabling
diverse sensory experiences as they walk through the enormous spaces.
