Maria Elena Gonzalez Magic Carpet/Home

Description

Maria Elena González created large sculptures in parks mimicking the floor plans of apartments in the adjacent public housing projects. Each structure has a wavy shape to resemble a magic carpet, installed to appear as if it was floating above the ground. The work’s surface, made of a soft, fire retardant, black rubber material, is the same one used in playgrounds and provides an outdoor-carpet-like texture, with the floor plans carefully demarcated on its surface.



Biography

  • Maria Elena Gonzalez

    Maria Elena González’s work is included in public and private collections throughout the world, and has been exhibited in major museums …

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Project Updates

  • 2003: Magic Carpet/Home is exhibited at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions

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