Kimsooja (South Korean, New York/Paris/Seoul-based; Contemporary; b. 1957): To Breathe - A Mirror Woman (Room of Rainbows). Installation. April 27-July 24, 2006. Crystal Palace, Madrid, Spain. Courtesy of Centro de Arte Reina Sofia National Museum. Curated by Oliva Maria Rubio. Coordinated by Monica Carballas and Rafael Garcia. The Installation: kimsooja/projects/Crystal_Palace_2006.html Exploiting the structure of the building while also leaving it intact, Kimsooja installed a mirror on the floor to multiply and unify the original architectural space. A translucent diffraction grating film also covers the glazed dome and wall of the crystal palace. (© We The Urban; wetheurban) See more: bitly/1dEI0UT
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