Knitting furiously with 30 helpers for two months, Neto filled a vast space in a former grain mill with colorful crochet netting, one knot at a time. Then he filled the nets with thousands of plastic balls to create swaying pathways for people to walk through, and suspended it all from the walls and ceiling. The result is a huge organic form that seems to float high above the floor, like vines spreading through the canopy of the Amazon jungle.UENOS AIRES: A monumental new sculpture by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto has debuted in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero district, where decaying mills and warehouses have given way to a futuristic landscape of soaring skyscrapers and luxury hotels.
Knitting furiously with 30 helpers for two months, Neto filled a vast space in a former grain mill with colorful crochet netting, one knot at a time. Then he filled the nets with thousands of plastic balls to create swaying pathways for people to walk through, and suspended it all from the walls and ceiling. The result is a huge organic form that seems to float high above the floor, like vines spreading through the canopy of the Amazon jungle.Buenos Aires has such a strong history of modern and contemporary art. It has been the formative place for movements of artists since the early 20th century, with very good galleries, excellent younger artists,” she added. ”It’s a place you can’t be in without having a sense of the living contemporary culture. And it continues to evolve.”
Faena is clearly thrilled that his properties are at the center of this trend.
”This is the Argentine moment,” he said. ”Buenos Aires is a city that has no reason to be envious of any other in the world. We have an amazing culture.”
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