SPACE CUBE
Marie-Ève MARTEL
ARTWORK DESCRIPTION
SPACE CUBE
A strange spaceship or temple in the shape of a cube seems to have landed in town. The cube, a widely used symbol in mysticism and mathematics, has long been a source of fascination and mystery. Steeped in symbolism, the work gives way to an imaginary world hidden within, somewhere between the organic and the geometric. By peering through the “magic eye”, spectators may discover a hybrid city partially integrating the outside world while multiplying its own reflections in disorienting views.
Year created : 2017
Technical specifications
Materials : Polycarbonate, mirror film, foamcore, phosphorescent synthetic vegetation, metal, black light
Number of items : 1
Dimensions : 6’8” x 5’9” x 5’9”
Weight : 600 lbs
Notes : Attractive in both daylight and at night. Requires firm, level ground.
ARTIST
Marie-Ève MARTEL, QUEBEC
Marie-Eve Martel works and lives in Blainville, Quebec. She is interested in the materiality of the landscape, the ways humans inhabit space, and particularly how architecture impacts the human imagination and behaviours. Her work was exhibited in artist-run spaces and galleries in Quebec and across Canada.
