Monday 25 July 2016




Title: A visit at the Babel Tower

Materials: Coloured polished Iron.

According to the Babel myth, the people of Babylon tried to build a tower high enough to reach God. Due to this affrontement, God cursed them by giving each one a different language. Therefore, the building stopped and was left unfinished due to lack of understanding.

The laminates on the sculpture reflect the different languages. Each specific sound made when hitting one differs, and there isn't any kind of harmony among them.

This "Ziggurat" has more width than height, in comparison to the original temples, to illustrate the punishment of God that demolished it.
Accordingly, the turquoise colour that was only on the top of these temples is now spread all over the sculpture, due to this act of God.

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