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What's it about?

This is called "Elementos Arquitectonicos #2" by Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea, it evokes the idea of building a self-identity under circumstances of difficulty. Arrechea's work involves concepts of power and its network of hierarchies, surveillance, control, prohibitions, and subjection, particularly in countries that were colonized by European powers. We can interpret this image as rebuilding one's nation, which then helps build a self-identity.

Can you tell me more about this piece?

Hi there. This work is by Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea and his works tend to deal with power and its network of hierarchies, surveillance, control, prohibitions, and subjection. Much of his work questions architecture, and our understandings of architectural space. Here you can see bricks, steel rebar and a rusted door knob.

What I like about this work, is how aware the viewer is of the weight and strain of all these bricks.

Elementos Arquitectonicos #2

Alexandre Arrechea

Photography

ARTIST Alexandre Arrechea, Cuban, born 1970

MEDIUM Chromogenic print

DATES 2004

DIMENSIONS 41 × 30 × 1 3/4 in. (104.1 × 76.2 × 4.4 cm)

COLLECTIONS Photography

ACCESSION NUMBER 2008.22.1

CREDIT LINE Emily Winthrop Miles Fund

EXHIBITIONS

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

EDITION Edition: 2/4

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What's it about?

Can you tell me more about this piece?

What I like about this work, is how aware the viewer is of the weight and strain of all these bricks.