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Alberto Echegaray (Cayman)PINOCCHIO (MONUMENTAL)2018
2018
$204,000
£155,260.35
€177,815.80
CA$290,157.16
A$317,970.79
CHF 166,050.96
MX$3,821,139.50
NOK 2,075,925.73
SEK 1,957,928.76
DKK 1,327,196.66
About the Item
The metallic Pinocchio, which was chosen by the European Cultural Institute to participate in the Venice Biennale in 2019, uses the figure of the Italian puppet and the allegory of the novel by Carlo Collodi, to make the viewer reflect on global corruption today. The sculpture created in polished stainless steel was presented for the first time in the city of Buenos Aires during the last G-20 Summit right in front of the venue where the dignitaries of the participating countries were meeting. The Argentine artist represents the scandals of corruption in his country and the world, the incessant lies of politicians and rulers, fake news, global lies on social media, and the lie within the human being through the character of Pinocchio. The artist developed and designed a wooden Pinocchio in the first phase, which evolved into a 3D printer technology project. Initially, organic materials were used, and later, high-tech polymers were used, eventually progressing to an outdoor steel structure. The sculpture, made of polished stainless steel, is the first of its kind created with this technology by an Argentine artist.
Echegaray Guevara took one of the global icons of lies: Pinocchio. The ambiguity between puppets that superficially move to the rhythm of a heartless world, facing transparency and the strength of humanity. "We must reflect and see the opportunity we have to improve as a society," he assures. Everyone lies at least once a day, and even when we don't interact with others, people lie to themselves in their own silence. The history of lying is biblical, it's part of humanity and constitutes a mystery studied by all sciences. Studies indicate that men and women lie between 2 and 200 times a day.
Pinocchio is one of the best-selling works of all time, created in 1882 by the Freemason Carlo Collodi (Le avventure di Pinocchio) and translated into more than 250 languages and dialects. Some talk about the influence of Freemasonry in the work. The right path is achieved through knowledge and wisdom. "What had been a block of wood and then a puppet, finally became a real person, after overcoming the adversities that presented themselves." In this way, through the tale of Pinocchio, an allegory about the formation of people based on honor, virtue, and truth is shown. The story is influenced by alchemical culture, mainly by the concept of the "homunculus," a being attributed with the power to give life to inanimate matter and whose immediate desire is to serve its master and become a real human or not be an imitation. In this case, Gepetto embodies the alchemist.
Pinocchio the puppet had the gift of life, but he was not a real man. Only real life in its fullness, after enlightenment, brings forth the Pinocchio-man. Because Pinocchio the puppet, despite being alive, is not a true man. This enlightenment is represented in a Pinocchio no longer made of wood but of steel, steel as hard as the inner strength that resides within each one of us and as solid as the truths provided by science. The steel's ever-changing color throughout the day symbolizes the mutual possession of the individual's life states as well as the oscillating field of matter demonstrated by quantum physics.
This Pinocchio-man also personifies the duality within our hearts, choosing with free will the connection of humanity with science and the end of deceit and lies. This Pinocchio is the modern representation of escaping our traps, a naked, transparent Pinocchio, in connection with the light.
The project was born after Alberto Echegaray Guevara (CAYMAN) received the Best Global Emerging Artist award in Dubai in 2016. At that time, he met and had various meetings with artist Jeff Koons in Qatar, the USA, and Buenos Aires. The influence of Jeff Koons has been crucial, as the artwork combines the concept of internal reflection (metaphysics of being) with the reflection of light. The artist developed and designed a wooden Pinocchio in the initial phase, which evolved into a project involving 3D printing technology. Initially, organic materials like wood were used. Then, high-tech polymers were utilized, followed by a transition to a steel structure for outdoor use. Finally, after testing various materials, it was decided to use the same technology and construction as artist Jeff Koons – Polished stainless steel. It was fabricated in Germany at one of the leading steel mills with these capabilities.
Edition of 4 plus 2 artist's proofs
- Creator:Alberto Echegaray (Cayman) (1970, Argentinian)
- Creation Year:2018
- Dimensions:Height: 120 in (304.8 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2735216983162
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