SUPRA-RECTAM
US$ 1,251
Overview
This artwork was last updated 569 days ago.
2020
Steel, Steel
Unique Work
Dimensions: 77cm (H) x 77cm (W) x 10cm (D) / 30.3" (H) x 30.3" (W) x 3.9" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
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Artist statement
Cosmoselector's collection of geological samples of exoplanets. Each sculpture represents a geophysical formation of a planet outside the solar system.
Sample collected on the planet: "WOLF 1061 c"
Constellation: OFIUCO
Ascension: 16h 30m 18s - Declination: -12 ° 39 ’45”
Stellar distance: 13.99 light years.
Planet covered almost entirely by liquid masses from which small islands emerge. The great oceans are made up of low-temperature hydrocarbons. Brilliant crystallized formations in the form of columns several meters high have been found on the islands. It is probably a type of rock crystal with a high iron oxide content given the multiple reddish tones it presents. The sample has been extremely difficult to extract. More than 20 cutting blades have been lost, the material is incredibly hard.
Artist profile
COSMOSELECTOR
Born: 1984
Hometown: Madrid
Based in: Madrid
Cosmoselector (Madrid, 1984) is a young interdisciplinary and eclectic artist whose work represents a journey looking for the beauty trapped within the sedimentary geology that nature draws in the today known to science exoplanets.
The discovery of the “unexpected” has always been a powerful catalyst for human creation and improvement. Indeed, …
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Last updated: November 23, 2020
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