Marco Maggi Uruguayan, b. 1957
Spelling : R-e-c-t-a-n-g-l-e, Sliding Series, 2018
hand-cut paper, 600 35 mm slide mounts
60 x 40 in
152.4 x 101.6 cm
152.4 x 101.6 cm
Further images
Using an X-acto knife, paper and a slide mount, Maggi draws with tiny cuts, creating abstract shapes that incite interpretation but artfully elude it. He creates a linear lexicon to...
Using an X-acto knife, paper and a slide mount, Maggi draws with tiny cuts, creating abstract shapes that incite interpretation but artfully elude it. He creates a linear lexicon to an indecipherable language or abstract alphabet. While the drawings themselves evade meaning, their witty, punning titles reveal layers of references, from the framing of news coverage to the latest scientific discoveries. Each image is a small sculpture within a frame, perhaps apropos as “marco” means “frame” in Spanish.