Molecule Man (sculpture) explained
| Molecule Man |
| Image Upright: | 1.4 |
| Artist: | Jonathan Borofsky |
| Medium: | Aluminium |
| Subject: | Three human form silhouettes |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
Molecule Man is a series of aluminium sculptures, designed by American artist Jonathan Borofsky, installed at various locations around the world, including Germany and the United States.[1] Borofsky made the first Molecule Man sculptures for locations in Los Angeles in 1977 and 1978. They were installed later in 1981 and 1983 (in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, respectively).[2] [3]
The sculpture model depicts three human form silhouettes with hundreds of holes, leaning toward each other. According to Borofsky, the holes represent "the molecules of all human beings coming together to create our existence."
A related sculpture is Borofsky's Hammering Man.[4]
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Notes and References
- "Molecule Man, Council Bluffs, Iowa ". Jonathan Borofsky. borofsky.com.
- News: Herman . Valli . L.A.'s close encounters of the artsy kind . 17 October 2020 . Los Angeles Times . 5 May 2005 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828051246/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-may-05-wk-cover5-story.html . live .
- Web site: Molecule Man, (sculpture). . 2022-09-18 . Smithsonian Institution . 2022-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170932/https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!337159~!0#focus . live .
- Michael . Klein . Sculpture Magazine . Jonathan Borofsky On a Grand Scale . December 2004 . 23 . 10 . International Sculpture Center. sculpture.org . September 25, 2018 . September 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926014208/https://www.sculpture.org/documents/scmag04/dec04/borofsky/borofsky.shtml . live . Also available on the artist's website .
