Silencio

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Plensa, Jaume. VEGAP, Madrid 2024

TECHNICAL DATA

Author: Jaume Plensa (Barcelona, 1955)
Title: Silencio (Silence)
Year: 2018
Technique: polyester resin, marble powder and stainless steel
Size: 1560 x 245 x 190 cm
Category: Sponsorship project of Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson

© de la reproducción fotográfica: Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson, 2019. Autor de la fotografía: Marcos Morilla

This is an enormous vertical relief which represents the immaculate face of a girl verging on adolescence who is covering her mouth and closing her eyes in a gesture of silence. It is a moment of reflection which beckons the viewer to simply enjoy art and beauty.