Spanish artist Cristina Iglesias uses light, shadow, water and other more tangible materials to create works that blur the line between architecture and art.
"Passatge coure" (2004) at the Barcelona International Convention Centre —
Spanish artist Cristina Iglesias uses light, shadow, water and other more tangible materials to create works that blur the line between architecture and art.
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Iglesias considers it her mission "to change the rhythm" of viewers' lives, and give them cause to reflect.
"Tres Aguas" (2014) at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Toledo, Spain —
Iglesias considers it her mission "to change the rhythm" of viewers' lives, and give them cause to reflect.
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A self-identified "constructor," Iglesias has long had an affinity with architects. "They find me useful," she says.
"From the Underground" (2017) at the Centro Botínin Santander, Spain —
A self-identified "constructor," Iglesias has long had an affinity with architects. "They find me useful," she says.
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Iglesias created this carbon-fiber pavilion to connect two buildings at the Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid, where she's currently based.
"The Ionosphere (A Place of Silent Storm)" (2017) in Madrid, Spain —
Iglesias created this carbon-fiber pavilion to connect two buildings at the Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid, where she's currently based.
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She collaborated with Spanish architect Rafael Moneo for his extension to Madrid's Prado Museum, creating monumental, 30-foot doors.
"Door-Threshold" (2006-07) at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain —
She collaborated with Spanish architect Rafael Moneo for his extension to Madrid's Prado Museum, creating monumental, 30-foot doors.
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Some of her most noteworthy installations have been outside of museums, including the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp in Belgium.
"Deep Fountain" (1997-2006) at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp —
Some of her most noteworthy installations have been outside of museums, including the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp in Belgium.
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In 2014 she installed a series of works titled "Tres Aguas" across Toledo.
"Tres Aguas" (2014) at the Torre del Agua in Toledo, Spain —
In 2014 she installed a series of works titled "Tres Aguas" across Toledo.
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They were placed in an old convent, a water tower and a busy plaza.
"Tres Aguas" (2014) at the Convento de Santa Clara in Toledo, Spain —
They were placed in an old convent, a water tower and a busy plaza.
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This concrete-and-steel work was presented in the Gulf of California, off the coast of Mexico.
"Estancias Sumergidas" (2010) in the Baja California Sur —
This concrete-and-steel work was presented in the Gulf of California, off the coast of Mexico.
Courtesy Fundea (Fundación Mexicana para la Educación Ambiental, Mexico)
Iglesias is one of a number of international sculptors to be showcased at Inhotim, a sprawling botanical garden and outdoor gallery in Brazil.
"Vegetation Room Inhotim" (2010-2012) in —
Iglesias is one of a number of international sculptors to be showcased at Inhotim, a sprawling botanical garden and outdoor gallery in Brazil.
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