Javier Marin Sculpture Vancouver 2010 biennale

Cabeza Vainilla, Cabeza Córdoba, Cabeza Chiapas (Vanilla Head, Cordoba Head, Chiapas Head)
Lansdowne Station, Richmond BC

This work by world renown Mexican artist Javier Marin, will be temporarily installed at Lansdowne Station in Richmond as part of the Vancouver International Biennale 2009-2011.

Javier Marins sculptures make a profound impression. This trio of enormous heads portrays a sense of strength, decay, and history. Duality is everywhere in Marins heads. They appear to rest precariously on edges, about to roll yet hold a sense of dignity, shaped in the style of Spanish Baroque sculpture. They suggest remnants of antiquity, as if they have tumbled from ancient monuments to unknown heroes. The artist chooses to leave aspects of his process visible, giving the work an unfinished quality.

Richmond, BC

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