1. I am familiar with his outdoor installment at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. (It's pretty cool. Go check it out if you haven't seen it.)
2. His name sounds like a delicious Italian entrée.
But let's just focus on that first reason.
He was born in Chile's capital city, Santiago, but like most other artists, eventually found his way to New York and is still there now. He considers himself an artist, architect, and filmmaker. He's known worldwide and has works in galleries all over the globe. He earned his place as a Guggenheim Fellow in '85, and found himself with the honor of being a MacArthur Fellow in 2000.
His installment at the IMA is called "Park of the Laments". It consists of a large, square mound surrounded by a wall made of stones contained in wire "baskets". On one side of the mound is a tunnel entrance. Viewers walk through it, go up some stairs, and find themselves on a flat lawn of considerable size. Benches surrounding the central entrance area and very minimal gardening encourage visitors to stay awhile and sort out their thoughts. Of course, on a scorching day, the tunnel is more inviting than the completely sun-exposed benches.
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