In its current form the work consists of five black and white photographs showing various stages of the construction of the temple and a video recording the event and public reaction to it. Marta minujin used a total 100,000 books to create the the parthenon of books as part of the documenta art festival in kassel, germany. Marta minujin born 1943 is an argentine conceptual and performance artist. Commissioned by documenta 14, with support from the ministry of media and culture of argentina. Marta minujin paris nueva york neuquen by mariusestudio. Marta minujin obras 19591989 spanish edition malba, on. The parthenon of books is a giant temporary replica of the famous greek temple in athens. Jul 12, 2017 argentinian artist marta minujin has constructed a replica of the parthenon from ancient greece on a nazi bookburning site in kassel, germany using thousands prohibited titles. Marta minujin, arte, pop art, esculturas, pinturas, exposiciones. One of argentinas most prominent contemporary artists, marta minujin is best known minujin creates a series of silkscreened art meant to trick the eye. Composed of donated books encased in protective plastic. Marta minujin obelisk of sweet bread, 1979 photo via destruction is life.
Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by marta minujin. Marta minujin rebel spirit psychedelic years marta minujin rayuelarte madrid, spain wishing tree under the same sun, guggenheim museum, new york. Malba also presents a selection of sculptures produced by the artist during the last 20 years is also on exhibit. Marta ines minujin no suele caer en lugares comunes. Yet, the parthenon of books, as a collective endeavor, continues to exist, in a fragmented and dispersed state. Learning from athens a working title and a working. The parthenon of books is ultimately the living construction of social and cultural relations, a site where a population could come together around her ephemeral architecture for a certain period in time and then disperse. The installation is covered by more than 100,000 books that have been banned at various stages throughout history.
Marta minujins monument on notorious fascist bookburning. Beginning her career in paris, minujin later moved to new york, where she befriended andy warhol, whose influence can be seen in her works that satirize consumer culture. Argentina tower of babel, by marta minujin, monument made of donated, recycled books, in celebration of buenos aires being chosen as the unesco 2011 world book capital the tower of babel by marta minujin, erected on a pedestrian plaza in buenos aires. In front of you is an image of the parthenon being burned. Communicating with soil marellarte sea lion 20 agora 9th biennial of mercosur laberinto minujinda 20 arteba 20 birthday and marriage 2012 paris, new york, neuquen mmm2 performance in. Marta minujin consiguio completar su partenon con 70. Mar 28, 2017 minujins public installation parthenon of books in 1983 is worth the mention after the installation was dismantled, all the books were given to the people.
Bachelorarbeit, masterarbeit, hausarbeit oder dissertation. Differential rates, residual information sets, and transactional algebras 2006. And here you see an image of another parthenon, which is being built in kassel for documenta 14. Aug 14, 2017 marta minujin used a total 100,000 books to create the the parthenon of books as part of the documenta art festival in kassel, germany.
She comes from a middleclass family, and her parents were really strict. The parthenon of books 1983 is the documentary record of a project by marta minujin in which she reconstructed the classical greek temple of the parthenon from the acropolis in athens out of books. Marta minujin, nee le 30 janvier 1943 a buenos aires, est une plasticienne et performeuse. Marta minujin constructs parthenon in germany from.