Rinzen Explained

Rinzen
Type:Tridimensional. Iron bed, metal mesh mattress, blankets flock of wool, cotton fabric, iron folding chairs, wall painting, mixed media on wood and other element
Artist:Antoni Tàpies
Year:1993
City:Barcelona
Museum:MACBA
Owner:Made-up Foundation

Rinzen is a sculpture by Antoni Tàpies conserved at MACBA, the Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona.[1]

Description

Rinzen is a masterful piece by the Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies, part of the permanent collection of the MACBA, since when joined the museum's collection thanks to a donation from Repsol to the MACBA Foundation.

It was designed for the Spanish Pavilion at the XLV Venice Biennale of 1993 and won the Golden Lion for this event. Six years later, in 1998,[2] Tàpies installed the work permanently in the MACBA.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.macba.cat/en/art-artists/artists/tapies-antoni/rinzen Rinzen at museum's website
  2. Registry number 1461
  3. Repsol dona a la Fundació Museo d'Art Contemporani la obra Rinzen, de Antoni Tàpies In (Catalan)