1 exhibition greater new york february 27 may 30 2000.
Maria elena gonzalez magic carpet.
Active in the united states.
The magic carpet better known as just carpet is a supporting character in disney s 1992 animated feature film aladdin.
Carpet was created a thousand years ago by the legendary sorcerer and carpet weaver khuriya who created one hundred magic carpets each with their own unique patterns and colors.
The museum of modern.
My interests with the tactility of sculpture and the primacy of form the allure of materials and craft and recombining materials and ideas are of a primary nature to me she says.
In 1999 gonzález did earlier iterations of magic carpet home using public housing and parks in brooklyn and pittsburgh.
ماريا إلينا غونزاليس بالإنجليزية.
He is a sentient persian carpet whom aladdin befriends while traversing the cave of wonders.
María elena gonzález magic carpet home 2003 courtesy of the artist and hirschl adler modern new york maría elena gonzález this work is by artist maría elena gonzález cuba b.
Maria elena gonzález uses simple geometric forms and industrial materials to create sculptures installations and outdoor architectural interventions.
Installation view of carpet by maria elena gonzalez and behind the house ii by arturo herrera in the p s.
Moma ps1 archives ii a 1140.
Maria elena gonzález uses simple geometric forms and industrial materials to create sculptures installations and outdoor architectural interventions.
María elena gonzález born 1957 in havana cuba is a cuban american artist best known for her sculptural installations that are architecturally as well as personally informed.
My interests with the tactility of sculpture and the primacy of form the allure of materials and craft and recombining materials and ideas are of a primary nature to me she says.
Over the next year the artist began works of imaginary architecture including a mnemonic architecture series of drawings of her childhood home in cuba based on memory.
Titled magic carpet home 2003 2017 it recreates the original 2003 installation based on an apartment in watts.
In 1999 gonzález received widespread acclaim for her site specific outdoor sculpture magic carpet home.
Maria elena gonzález is a cuban american artist best known for her sculptural installations informed by architecture and personal experience.
