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The publication of the following images is authorized if they refer to Adrian Villar Rojas’ work and/or his presentation at 54 Venice Biennial. Each image include complete information and photographic credits.

Adrián Villar Rojas
Mi abuelo muerto (My Dead Grandfather) [Reprise Edition], 2010
Site specific sculpture
Clay (unfired), cement, burlap and wood
500 x 2300 x 400 cm
Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany
Photo © Adrián Villar Rojas
Courtesy by the artist and Akademie der Künste
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Adrián Villar Rojas
Las mariposas eternas (The Eternal Butterflies), 2010
Sculpture
Clay (unfired), cement, burlap, wood, glass, plastic and fossils
480 x 450 x 500 cm
Galería Kurimanzutto, México DF, México
Photo © Patricia Alpizar y Diego Pérez
Courtesy Galería Kurimanzutto
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Adrián Villar Rojas
Un beso eterno (An Endless Kiss), 2010
Installation
Clay (unfired), wood, cement and burlap
1500 x 400 x 700 cm
Galería Casas Riegner, Bogota, Colombia
Photo © Oscar Monsalve
Courtesy by the artist and Galería Casas Riegner
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Adrián Villar Rojas
Mi familia muerta (My Dead Family), 2009
Site specific sculpture
Clay (unfired), wood, rocks and glass
500 x 350 x 2800 cm
Bienal del Fin del Mundo - Ushuaia - Argentina
Photo © Carla Barbero
Courtesy by the artist
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Adrián Villar Rojas
Mi familia muerta (My Dead Family), 2009
Site specific sculpture
Clay (unfired), wood, rocks and glass
500 x 350 x 2800 cm
Bienal del Fin del Mundo - Ushuaia - Argentina
Photo © Kayné di Pilato
Courtesy by the artist
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Adrián Villar Rojas
El momento más hermoso de la guerra no sabe distinguir el amor de cualquier sentimiento (The Most Beautiful Moment of War Does Not Know How to Distinguish Love from Any Other Sentiment), 2009
Site specific sculpture
Clay (unfired), plaster, burlap, wood, rocks and glass
650 x 600 x 2100 m
X Bienal Internacional de Cuenca - Ecuador
Photo © Adrián Villar Rojas
Courtesy by the artist
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Adrián Villar Rojas
Lo que el fuego me trajo (What Fire Brought Me), 2008
Installation
Bricks, cement, lime, sand, demolition rubbish, wood, clay (unfired), mirrors, glass, soap, sea shells, windshield, ford escort hood, pins and stickers
800 x 2400 x 1000 m
Galería Ruth Benzacar – Buenos Aires
Photo © Ignacio Iasparra
Courtesy by the artist and Galería Ruth Benzacar
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Reference texts

Images

Mi abuelo muerto (My Dead Grandfather) [Reprise Edition]

Las mariposas eternas (The Eternal Butterflies)

Un beso infinito (An Endless Dream)

Mi familia muerta (My Dead Family)

El momento más hermoso de la guerra no sabe distinguir el amor de cualquier sentimiento (The Most Beautiful Moment of War Does Not Know How to Distinguish Love from Any Other Sentiment)

Lo que el fuego me trajo (What Fire Brought Me)