Ernesto Neto

🗿Ernesto Neto (born 1964, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a contemporary visual artist.

Neto's work has been described as "beyond abstract minimalism". 

His installations are large, soft, biomorphic sculptures that fill an exhibition space that viewers can touch, poke, and walk on or through.

They are made of white, stretchy material—amorphous forms stuffed with Styrofoam pellets or, on occasion, aromatic spices.

In some installations, he has also used this material to create translucent scrims that transform the space's walls and floor. His sculptures can be regarded as expression of traditional abstract form, but in their interaction with the viewer, they work on another level as well.

Current exhibitions:

JUNE 30 – JULY 27, 2018, Beyeler Foundation, Baselstrasse 101, 4125 Basel, Switzerland

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