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Ernesto Neto — Colonia
Ernesto Neto

Colonia

1988

Ernesto Neto's *Colonia* is an immersive, large-scale installation that envelops viewers in organic, biomorphic forms characteristic of the Brazilian artist's signature aesthetic. Soft, translucent fabric membranes stretch and hang from the architecture, creating a sensory environment that evokes living organisms, cellular structures, or perhaps a primordial landscape. The work invites physical and emotional engagement, blurring the boundaries between the body, space, and the natural world.

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May 24, 2017

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Ernesto Neto, Colonia, 1988

Ernesto Neto's *Colonia* is an immersive, large-scale installation that envelops viewers in organic, biomorphic forms characteristic of the Brazilian artist's signature aesthetic. Soft, translucent fabric membranes stretch and hang from the architecture, creating a sensory environment that evokes living organisms, cellular structures, or perhaps a primordial landscape. The work invites physical and emotional engagement, blurring the boundaries between the body, space, and the natural world.

Year
1988
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Soft Sculpture, Contemplative Mood, Organic Shapes, Male Artist, Brazilian Artist, Spiritual Mood, Contemporary Artist, Earthy Tones, Installation Art, Sensory Experience, Organic Forms, Biomorphic Forms, Immersive Environment, Abstract, Biomorphic

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