Unicorn / Unicornio (1986)

5’’ x 3’’ x 1’’ Solid steel, shellac / metal solido, barniz

Unicorn / Unicornio (1986) 5’’ x 3’’ x 1’’ Solid steel, shellac / metal solido, barniz

Unicorn / Unicornio (1986) 5’’ x 3’’ x 1’’ Solid steel, shellac / metal solido, barniz

Unicorn is a readymade that resembles a minimalist sculpture of the mythical beast, known for its elusiveness toward humans, hunters especially. Jorge Luis came across the found object, a discarded fragment hidden among the machinery, at Flame Cut Steel. He had returned there after the installation of Growth to purchase additional metal scraps. The artist brought the object back to his studio where he polished it and added a coat of shellac. It is yet another example of the artist “capturing” a mythological creature, in the figurative sense.

Unicornio es un ‘readymade’ – una pieza ya formada – que se asemeja a una escultura minimalista de la bestia mitica, conocida por ser elusivo hacia seres humanos, cazadores especialmente. Jorge Luis se encontro con el objeto encontrado, un fragmento desechado, escondido entre la maquinaria, en la fabrica de Flame Cut Steel. Habia regresado alli despues de la instalacion de Growth para comprar restos de metal adicionales. El artista trajo el objeto de vuelta a su estudio donde lo pulio y agrego una capa de barniz. Es otro ejemplo del artista que „capturo“ a una criatura mitologica, en el sentido figurado.

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