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Photo gravure with chine colle? - 2 plates of 78 x 58,5 cm. - Printed on Waranbashi of 63 gr. and Somerset Satin, 410 gr. of 112 x 88,5 cm.

Aquarium II, 3 by Cristina Iglesias is a photogravure created in 2011, printed with chine-collé on delicate Waranbashi and Somerset Satin papers. This limited edition print immerses viewers in a surreal, miniature world where urban and natural elements intertwine. The image depicts an abstracted cityscape within an aquarium, with structures resembling concrete blocks surrounded by foliage and gravel, evoking an eerie yet intriguing juxtaposition of nature reclaiming man-made spaces. Iglesias uses soft contrasts and a monochromatic palette to blur the line between reality and illusion, inviting reflection on themes of urbanization, decay, and the resilience of nature. Part of a limited edition of 15, this piece merges photogravure’s textural depth with Iglesias's meditative exploration of space.

Cristina Iglesias (Spain, 1956) is a Spanish installation artist and sculptor known for creating immersive environments that blend architecture, literature, and site-specific influences. Utilizing materials like steel, water, glass, and bronze, she constructs spaces that challenge the boundaries between interior and exterior, nature and artifice. Notable works include 'Forgotten Streams' at Bloomberg Headquarters in London and 'Tres Aguas' in Toledo, Spain.

Cristina Iglesias

Aquarium II, 3, 2011

Name: Aquarium II, 3, 2011
SKU: 3705
Price: 5500.00 EUR
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Photography

PhotographyPhotography is the process of creating an image on light sensitive materials. The image is produced by using a camera, which has a lens that focuses on light either reflected or emitted from an object. These visible wavelengths are used to reproduce the image seen.

Medium

Photogravure

Photogravure Photogravure is a high-quality printing process that involves etching a photograph onto a copper plate. The plate is inked and pressed onto paper, producing fine art prints with detailed, soft tones and rich textures. Developed in the 19th century, photogravure is renowned for its ability to create art reproductions with exceptional depth and subtlety.

Edition

Edition of 15

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Photo gravure with chine colle? - 2 plates of 78 x 58,5 cm. - Printed on Waranbashi of 63 gr. and Somerset Satin, 410 gr. of 112 x 88,5 cm.

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Working with memory is inevitable. Mine is often very intertwined, and it always helps me to find a thread. But there is also history, and not just the history of art.
- Cristina Iglesias

Cristina Iglesias is mainly an installation artist and sculptor based out of Spain. She works through mediums such as steel, glass, bronze, and even water. She consistently works in collaboration with architectural ideas and techniques. Many of her pieces are not only pieces of art, sometimes even suggesting a stronger message, but they are also public spaces. She has created benches for patrons in art galleries that are also a sculpture. One of Cristina Iglesias' most famous pieces of art is her underwater sculpture in Baja, California. Known for adapting to changes in maintenance, Iglesias welcomes the weathering of her sculptures. The underwater work has since become a reef and a home for wildlife of the water. Overall, she places an emphasis on environmental issues and factors that create the question of the impact our society has on out earth. (Artist website)

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Surrealism began in the 1920s as an art and literary movement with the goal of revealing the unconscious mind and unleashing the imagination by exploring unusual and dream-like imagery. Influenced by Sigmund Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis, Surrealist artists and writers sought to bring the unconscious into rational life, blurring the lines between reality and dreams. The movement aimed to challenge conventional perceptions and express the irrational aspects of the human experience.

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Cristina Iglesias

Aquarium II, 3, 2011

112 x 88.5 cm

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