
Ouro e paus: Engradados (Wood and Gold: Crates)
A monumental installation by Brazilian conceptual artist Cildo Meireles, this work brings together wooden crates that evoke themes of commerce, accumulation, and the movement of goods and value. The stacked or arranged structures reference systems of exchange and the physical weight of economic and political power, drawing on Meireles's longstanding engagement with materiality and meaning. The work reflects his broader practice of transforming ordinary, utilitarian objects into charged, contemplative experiences that interrogate Brazilian society and global capitalism.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Latin America
May 23, 2016
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