Tunga
Forquilha

Forquilha

One Three © 2014 Instituto Tunga, Rio de Janeiro. All rights reserved.

Forquilha
Forquilha
ArtistBrazilian, 1952–2016
CultureBrazilian
Titles
  • Forquilha
  • One Three
Date2014
MediumIron, bronze, ceramic, leather, linen, rock crystal, plaster, mercury, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 82 11/16 × 39 3/8 × 74 13/16 in. (210 × 100 × 190 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lawrence R. Luhring, Roland J. Augustine, and the Instituto Tunga, Rio de Janeiro, in honor of Diane and Bruce Halle
Object number2018.30
Non exposé

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ProvenanceArtist, Brazil, 2014; [Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York]; given to MFAH, 2018.
Exhibition History"La Voie Humide," Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York, April 19–May 31, 2014; Pilar Corrias Gallery, London, November 21, 2014–January 16, 2015.
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