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Collection Online as of April 18, 2024

Equilibrio en Rojo y Azul

Equilibrio en Rojo y Azul

1975
(Colombian, 1932-)
Colombia, 20th century
Woven, wrapped, and interlaced wool and horsehair
Overall: 231.1 x 190.5 x 15.3 cm (91 x 75 x 6 in.)
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1978.23
© Olga de Amaral
Location: not on view

Description

Using unconventional materials—like the horsehair in this sculpture—the pioneering fiber artist Olga de Amaral creates works inspired by the landscape and history of her native Colombia. The woven, interlacing fibers in this sculpture are evocative of adorned human hair, creating a dynamic surface of alternating, vibrant red and blue colors. De Amaral sought to rethink the fiber art medium beyond conventions, working not only with new materials, but on a monumental scale that occupies three-dimensional space.
  • 1975–1978
    Collection of the artist
    1978
    Olga de Studio Amaral, Bogotá, Columbia, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1978–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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  • {{cite web|title=Equilibrio en Rojo y Azul|url=false|author=Olga de Amaral|year=1975|access-date=18 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1978.23