Title: Cuatro cuartetos
First published: 2005
Description: "Retrospective exhibition consisting of 4 series of paintings and sculptures producedin since the early 1990's by Brian Nissen, (b. London, Great Britain, has lived and worked in Mexico, Barcelona, London, New York) and presented for the first timein Mexico. The 4 series by this contemporary artist strongly influenced by Mexican Pre-Columbian art and culture include: "Chinampas" multiple sculptures on top of mirrors thatrecall the floating man-made islands of Xochimilco; the series "Atlántida" relive paintings and sculptures of pyramid-volcanoes along large format invented maritimemaps; "Sculptoria" a collection of recent produced bronze sculptures and "Limulus" bronze sculptures and collages inspired in the prehistoric horseshoe crab"--Provided by vendor.
Subjects: Exhibitions
People: Brian Nissen (1939-)
LC classification: N6797.N57 A4 2005