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    Artwork Survey: 2000s

    Alfredo Jaar
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    • "The Skoghall Konsthall,"
      Public intervention, Skoghall, Sweden.
      2000

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "The Cloud,"
      Public intervention, Valle del Matador, Tijuana, Mexico-San Diego, USA Border. October 14, 2000.
      2000

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "The Cloud,"
      Public intervention, Valle del Matador, Tijuana, Mexico-San Diego, USA Border. October 14, 2000.
      2000

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "Lament of the Images (Version 1)," detail,
      2002
      Three illuminated texts mounted on Plexiglas, light screen.
      Text panels: Each 23 × 20 inches. Light wall: 6 × 12 feet.

      Text composed by David Levi-Strauss.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "Lament of the Images (Version 1)," detail,
      2002
      Three illuminated texts mounted on Plexiglas, light screen.
      Text panels: Each 23 × 20 inches. Light wall: 6 × 12 feet.

      Text composed by David Levi-Strauss.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "Lament of the Images (Version 1)," detail,
      2002
      Three illuminated texts mounted on Plexiglas, light screen.
      Text panels: Each 23 × 20 inches. Light wall: 6 × 12 feet.

      Text composed by David Levi-Strauss.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "Lament of the Images (Version 1),"
      2002
      Three illuminated texts mounted on Plexiglas, light screen.
      Text panels: Each 23 × 20 inches. Light wall: 6 × 12 feet.

      Text composed by David Levi-Strauss.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "Lament of the Images (Version 2),"
      2002
      Two light tables, motor. Time cycle: Top table rises every 6 minutes for 1 minute.
      Overall: 165 × 96 1/4 × 48 inches.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "Infinite Cell,"
      2004
      Iron bars, painted wood, mirrors.
      145 5/8 × 177 1/8 × 102 3/8 inches.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "The Ashes of Gramsci,"
      2005
      Metal architecture model, light box with color transparency, wood base, and motor.
      dimensions variable.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "Let One Hundred Flowers Bloom,"
      Installation view: Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Roma.
      2005
      Zinc platform, 25 zinc containers, nine compact axial fans, air conditioning system, irrigation system, lighting system, 100 flowers, earth, video projection. Video: 9 minutes.
      Platform: 26 1/4 × 26 1/4 feet.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "Let One Hundred Flowers Bloom,"
      Installation view: Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Roma.
      2005
      Zinc platform, 25 zinc containers, nine compact axial fans, air conditioning system, irrigation system, lighting system, 100 flowers, earth, video projection. Video: 9 minutes.
      Platform: 26 1/4 × 26 1/4 feet.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "Muxima," video still,
      2006
      Digital video with sound on Mac Mini computer. Time: 36 minutes.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

    • "Muxima," video stills,
      2006
      Digital video with sound on Mac Mini computer. Time: 36 minutes.

      courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York.

      © Alfredo Jaar

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