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Los Carpinteros — La Panera
Los Carpinteros

La Panera

La Panera (The Breadbox) is a meticulously crafted wood assemblage by the Cuban collective Los Carpinteros that transforms the humble, utilitarian form of a bread storage container into a sculptural object of quiet contemplation. The work reflects the duo's signature approach of elevating everyday domestic objects through precise craftsmanship, blurring the boundaries between furniture, architecture, and fine art. By rendering the familiar form in carefully joined wood, Los Carpinteros invite viewers to reconsider the relationship between function, craft, and aesthetic experience.

Medium
wood assemblage

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Latin America

May 26, 2015

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Los Carpinteros, La Panera

La Panera (The Breadbox) is a meticulously crafted wood assemblage by the Cuban collective Los Carpinteros that transforms the humble, utilitarian form of a bread storage container into a sculptural object of quiet contemplation. The work reflects the duo's signature approach of elevating everyday domestic objects through precise craftsmanship, blurring the boundaries between furniture, architecture, and fine art. By rendering the familiar form in carefully joined wood, Los Carpinteros invite viewers to reconsider the relationship between function, craft, and aesthetic experience.

Medium
wood assemblage
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Natural Materials, Constructivist, Minimalist, Architectural, Sculpture, Wood Assemblage, Abstraction, Cuban, Structural, Contemporary

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