Gego, born Gertrud Goldschmidt, trained as an architect before emigrating from Nazi Germany to Venezuela. Her wire sculptures and large Reticulárea environments reject solid mass in favor of open networks, irregular geometry and spatial drawing.
Sculpture; drawing; printmaking; installation
Major Works
- 1969Reticulárea
- 1959Esfera No. 4
- 1970–71Chorro
- 1984–87Dibujos sin papel
- 1988–91Tejeduras
- 1976Tronco No. 5
- 1969Reticulárea ambiental
- 1959–60Esferas
- 1987–89Bichitos
- 1960sThree-dimensional drawings
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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