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Iran do Espírito Santo — Buraco de fechadura (Keyhole)
Iran do Espírito Santo

Buraco de fechadura (Keyhole)

A polished stainless steel sculpture by Iran do Espírito Santo renders the familiar form of a keyhole with quiet precision, transforming an everyday architectural detail into a minimalist object of contemplation. The reflective surface of the metal animates the work, mirroring its surroundings and collapsing the boundary between the object and the space it inhabits. In reducing a symbol of access and secrecy to its purest geometric essence, Espírito Santo invites the viewer to reconsider the hidden poetry embedded in ordinary things.

Medium
stainless steel

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Latin America

May 23, 2016

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Iran do Espírito Santo, Buraco de fechadura (Keyhole)

A polished stainless steel sculpture by Iran do Espírito Santo renders the familiar form of a keyhole with quiet precision, transforming an everyday architectural detail into a minimalist object of contemplation. The reflective surface of the metal animates the work, mirroring its surroundings and collapsing the boundary between the object and the space it inhabits. In reducing a symbol of access and secrecy to its purest geometric essence, Espírito Santo invites the viewer to reconsider the hidden poetry embedded in ordinary things.

Medium
stainless steel
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Industrial, Geometric, Monochrome, Conceptual, Minimalist, Brazilian, Sculptural, Stainless Steel, Abstract, Contemporary

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