{"uid":"AiWkVhwia46G5IWY","type":"artist","tags":["instalation","sculpture"],"group":"no","group_name":null,"project_title":"Time Sculpture","summary":"Time Sculpture is a work that claims 'time' as a sculptural element. It defines a 'block of time' which is delimited spatially by the room itself. It is a response to Robert Smithson\u2019s sculptures where 'time' is imagined as a material sediment that remains on hand indefinitely. However, Time Sculpture goes beyond Smithson\u2019s notion of time as deposition and accommodates the notion of time as passage as well. Language is used here to inform the viewer of the sculpture itself, ultimately creating a phenomenological area of space-language. It is a configuration that allows the viewers to have an embodied experience of art and invites them to ponder questions of presence, impermanence and value. This work was exhibited for the first time at the Art Festival Begehungen 9 in Chemnitz (Germany, 2012) and again at Thessaloniki Biennale 4 parallel event Vanguard (Greece, 2013). It is a poignant work that deserves to be shown in South America, considering the current state of affairs. The text to be pasted on the wall:\nHere you are in the presence of time\nTime passes here\nTime reigns here\n(not beauty, not love, not justice, but time)\nTime fills this room\nHere you are in the presence of time","space":"Original room size: 310 x 240 x 410 cm (it is variable). I prefer old or derelict room to strengthen the narrative. However, it can work perfectly in a white room, questioning the neutrality of the \u2018white\u2019 cube and \u2018biased\u2019 curatorial practices. The text is written with Indian ink on vintage wallpaper and glued to the wall. The work could be converted into a neon sign and displayed in the main square of a city. The word \u2018room\u2019 in the text can be changed to city, country or even continent.","artists_proposal":null,"members":[],"lang":"en","status":"ok","video_link_password":null,"video_link":null,"audio_link_password":null,"audio_link":null,"images_link_password":null,"images_link":null,"cellphone":null,"description":null,"estimated_budget":null,"complementary_info":null,"names":"Marcelo","surname":"de Melo","email":"m@mdemelo.com","dni_type":"CI","dni":"4.729.183-6","address":"Utrechtsedwarsstraat, 26a","city":"Amsterdam","nacionality":"Brazilian","country_id":"169","birthdate":"1972-01-22T23:00:00.000Z","birthdate_2":"1972-01-22T23:00:00.000Z","telephone":"+31644285809","web":null}