Manuel Marín (sculptor)
Manuel Marín (* 1951 in Mexico City ) is a Mexican sculptor.
Manuel Marin lives and works in Mexico and is a professor at the “ Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ” (UNAM). Since 1974 his works have been shown in solo exhibitions in Mexico, France, Japan, USA, Canada, Brazil (as a representative of his country at the 21st International Biennale of São Paulo 2010), Germany, Denmark and Finland. He has received numerous awards, including first prize in 1973 as the best student of his year and in 2003 the National Prize of CONACULTA in his home country.
Comunicación cruzada - Two-way communication
In Germany, his sculpture Comunicación Cruzada can be seen on the grounds of Deutsche Welle in Bonn ( Schürmann-Bau ).
“A complex network of shapes made up of many colors and lines translates the subject of communication into a sculptural form,” says the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning about Marin's sculpture Comunicación Cruzada . "At the same time, the sculpture should be reminiscent of toys from the artist's homeland, Mexico: of animals in rows or groups that pull children behind them and thus make them 'run'."
The sculpture is made of aluminum plates, stove-enamelled on both sides in the colors red, green, blue, yellow and black. It has a length of 6.40 m and a height of 2.40 m.
Web links
- Information page of the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning about art in buildings
- Site of the Ruta Correa gallery about Manuel Marin ( Memento from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marín, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mexico city |