While at Art Basel 2016, make sure you go to Hall 1, Booth U 06 to see Davide Balula’s Mimed Sculptures—a performed presentation of canonical works of sculpture.
Recalling the shallow objects of virtual reality, these invisible sculptures are perceptible only when their contours are being exposed and touched. Each fragment disappears once the mime’s hand moves, challenging the viewer’s visual memory to make out the form as a whole.
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Image: Mimed Sculptures, 2016, performance with 6 mimes and 6 pedestals, variable dimensions, edition of 4 + 1 AP
