Material Blue quartz on a concret column
Dimensions 106 x 51 x 38 cm
Status Not Vetted

About the Work

In the Impulses series, Amelia Toledo develops an investigation that revisits central issues in her sculptural career, such as the integration between natural form and human intervention. Each work consists of a totem with a cement base that houses a quartz stone on top. The artist intervenes subtly with the stones, alternating between keeping them in their raw state or partially polishing some surfaces. This choice highlights gradations in color and texture, creating a tactile and visual experience that changes as the viewer approaches the pieces.

The relationship between base and object in Impulses is built from a precise adjustment, in which the cement structure molds itself to the shape of the stone, like a negative that shelters it. This method, which avoids imposing a previous design on the material, demonstrates the artist's interest in highlighting the natural qualities of the material. The series dialogues directly with public works such as Parque das cores do escuro [Park of the Colors of the Dark] (2002), in Ibirapuera Park, in São Paulo, where Amelia also explores the idea of bringing to the surface what was hidden inside the Earth, establishing a continuity between artistic gesture, raw material and urban space.

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